oshc activities
Gardening Day / Herb Planting

Herb Planting

Children decorate a pot and plant a herb seedling to take home, learning how herbs are grown and used.

How to run it

  1. Have children decorate pots with markers or paint.
  2. Fill the pots with potting mix.
  3. Plant a herb seedling in each pot and press the soil down gently.
  4. Water lightly and add a label with the herb name.

You will need

  • small pots
  • potting mix
  • herb seedlings
  • paint or paint markers
  • labels
  • watering can
Make it easier or harderYounger children can plant from a single seedling punnet; older children can plant from seed and compare growth.
SafetyWash hands after handling potting mix and check that children do not eat unwashed herbs.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 2Children learn where food comes from and how to care for a growing plant.

Fits these theme days

Gardening DayFarm to Table DayCooking DaySensory DayMother's Day

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