Scuola Primaria «Da Vinci» Esperienze nell’orto Edible wild herbs, plants and flowers Experiences in our garden…and in the natural environment around us. 1. We walk in our garden and elsewhere …and look around us. There are a lot of plants, herbs and flowers Let’s ask some questions about what we can see: -the plants, herbs flowers we see, and maybe pick up: are they dangerous/safe for us? -Can we distinguish the dangerous ones from the safe –even healthy – ones? -The safe ones, can they be used by us? How?

2. We go to our garden with the teacher and try to recognise some of the plants. - When we succeed, we identify them with a notice. 3. Collecting other information from parents, relatives, friens - Do they know other edible wild plants, herbs and flowers ? Do they use them? How?

4. We collect & organise information 5. We use information to look for new plants, herbs and flowers – and try to plant them in our garden 6. We used some of our plants, herbs and flower to prepare some traditional dishes…

Fried Acacia Flowers Wild Hop ‘frittata’ (omelette)

‘Gnocchi’ with nettle Risotto with ‘carletti’ (sciopeti) – Selene vulgaris

Boiled poppies salad Dandelion and potatoes salad