Plant and Share Month Toolkit

Plant and Share Month has four key themes: Growing for All, Growing for Joy, Growing to Eat and Growing for Nature. Each week has corresponding resources and tips to get your growing activities off the ground.

Register your growing event here.

Week One: Growing for All 

22nd – 28th April

We're kickstarting the campaign with resources to help everyone get growing, whether you're a first time grower with limited green space or bringing your community together. Why not hold an intergenerational growing activity using our pea shoots resource?

Key Dates: 

  • Earth Day – 22nd April 
  • Grandparent Gardening Week - 24th – 28th April 
  1. Community Events

    Plant and Share provides a month-long opportunity to come together in your community and get people involved in gardening.

    This resource helps anyone who is setting-up a community event for the first time or wants to refresh what they are doing.

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  2. Urban Gardening

    Urban green spaces are vital to our shared ecosystem and when you live in towns and cities little patches of green, some shady trees or a flower bed can have real value.

    This resource will guide you through why urban green spaces are so important, some top tips on how to get started and much more.

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  3. Intergenerational Gardening

    Intergenerational activities are about far more than bringing older and younger people together in a place, it is about meaningful connections, combating loneliness and sharing skills.

    Learn more about intergenerational gardening here.

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  4. Beginners guide to growing

    The joy of smelling a flower you have grown from a bulb ortasting a tomato you have grown from a seed is amazing, but getting set up to start growing can feel expensive.

    In this resource you’ll pick up some quick tips and ideas for growing on a budget, no matter what size space you have.

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  5. Three Steps to Growing

    If you are looking for a quick, simple and easy to follow growing activity ideal for young children, community groups or those new to gardening then this is a great resource.

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    Get Growing

    If you are interested in organising or supporting community growing activities, here is some guidance on where to grow, tools and safety, simple activities to demonstrate to groups or seasonality to link your growing to Get Together events.

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  7. Growing Pea Shoots

    Pea shoots are delicious raw or cooked and easy to grow indoors all year round in just a few days, or outdoors in the spring and summer.

    This resource will help you create a growing activity for all ages.

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  8. Growing potatoes in a bag

    This growing resource is a step-by-step guide to get you growing potatoes. Everyone loves a potato and has their own favourite way to eat them.

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Week 2: Growing to Eat

29th April - 5th May

With rising food costs, growing herbs, fruit and vegetables can be a simple and fun way to enjoy good food. From growing tomatoes on your windowsill, or strawberries in an old container, we've got a host of great resources to help. 

  1. Growing Pea Shoots

    Pea shoots are delicious raw or cooked and easy to grow indoors all year round in just a few days, or outdoors in the spring and summer.

    This resource will help you create a growing activity for all ages.

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  2. Cress Experiments

    Grow cress and make a tasty egg and cress sandwich.

    Discover this quick and easy cress recipe that you can grow and enjoy from your own home.

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  3. Grow your own Pea & Mint Soup

    This bumper resource is perfect for a classroom, after school club or community group of any age. You’ll learn all you need to grow and cook peas and mint for a tasty summery soup. 

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  4. Growing potatoes in a bag

    This growing resource is a step-by-step guide to get you growing potatoes. Everyone loves a potato and has their own favourite way to eat them.

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  5. Strawberry Wellies

    Get creative and turn an old welly boot into a pot bursting with fruit! The activity sheet guides organisers through preparation and ensures inclusion for all generations.

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  6. Growing Bee Friendly Herbs

    Herbs are great for attracting bees and insects, and provide fantastic, sensory activities for community members of all ages. This resource guides groups to plant their own herbs, with bonus activities to get groups talking, tasting and generally enjoying herbs.

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Week 3: Growing for Joy

6th – 12th May

Getting out in the garden can do wonders for your wellbeing. This week is all about growing beautiful plants to bring colour and wildlife to your backyard or veg patch. Why not plant flowers to celebrate the Coronation, or lend a hand in your neighbourhood with The Big Help Out?

  1. Companion Planting

    Using companion planting helps protect your garden, pots or balcony plants from pests, whilst being kind to the soil, waterways, and animals by being pesticide free.

    In this resource, we explain what companion planting is and guide you through how to match plants to support climate and nature.

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  2. Community Events

    Plant and Share provides a month-long opportunity to come together in your community and get people involved in gardening.

    This resource helps anyone who is setting-up a community event for the first time or wants to refresh what they are doing.

    Read More Translation.Word.About Community Events
  3. Label for your pots of kindness

    Use the labels to create pots of friendship. Tie them around your pots and hand to them out to lift people's spirits. 

    Print these labels off today.

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  4. Plant and Share Flyer

    Use this flyer to promote your plant and share event across your community.

    Download it today and get your community together.

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  5. Window poster

    Inspire, invite and engage your local community with this window poster. 

    You can even get children to colour it in and stick in their own window!

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Week 4: Growing for Nature

Bees, bugs and other wildlife are nature's superheroes, helping produce the food we eat. Growing some nature-friendly plants is a great way to do your bit for the planet.

 

Key dates: 

  • World Bee Day – 20th May 
  1. Precious Pollinators

    Bees are much loved and appreciated - and rightly so.

    But did you know there are other pollinators who deserve just as much praise? Discover them here.

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  2. Buzzing about Bees

    In this resource, we will learn all about the different common species of bee in the UK, some of the jobs they have in our natural world, and some simple things we can do to help them carry out their important role in the biodiversity of our planet.

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  3. Bee Identification

    Did you know that there are over 250 different species of bee
    in the UK alone?

    Learn about the most common UK species then organise a bee identification session as part of Plant and Share Month

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  4. Bee Kind

    Many bee species are in decline due to climate change, habitat loss,
    invasive species and pesticide use.

    But there is a lot we can do! Here are some of the practical ways you can help the bees where you live.

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  5. Growing for Nature and Climate

    Be inspired and try out some of these ideas to make your garden or outdoor space nature-friendly.

    Discover great ideas in this resource.

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  6. Bug Hotel Guide

    Create some bug hotels for your school, community garden or club and help everyone learn about pollinators (bees, bugs and butterflies), which are nature's heroes. Use things that you can find in the garden along with some bean or tomato cans and some readily accessible tools.

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  1. Plant and Share Flyer

    Use this flyer to promote your plant and share event across your community.

    Download it today and get your community together.

    Read More Translation.Word.About Plant and Share Flyer
  2. Window poster

    Inspire, invite and engage your local community with this window poster. 

    You can even get children to colour it in and stick in their own window!

    Read More Translation.Word.About Window poster
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