Green-fingered teachers: how to grow fruit and vegetables in school

The joys of growing fruit and vegetables in school go beyond filling bellies, there are lots of educational benefits too

There's nothing more satisfying than harvesting your own crops at school. As the first plums of the season ripen on trees and tiny cabbages appear between leaves, students can feast both their eyes and their bellies, on the fruits of their labour.

But there are also a wide range of educational benefits to going green, from teaching about photosynthesis and the life of a plant to seasonal poetry and creative writing, the topic can be explored in a variety of classes.