1. online TEACHER’S ENVIRO PACK
WEEK 4
MODULE 2- Summer

2. Week 4 Growing from cuttings
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3. WEEK 4 GROWING FROM CUTTINGS Key Learning Area’s
Colour in Focus: Green/Red - take cuttings from friends flowers & bring in to plant at your centre such as Azalea, Geranium
Learn about different plants that can have cuttings taken
Community: grow & share cuttings from your garden with families
Science: How plants can regenerate
Reusing a plant is a cheaper way of creating a garden
Plants that are thriving in nature & can be useful in other areas
NOTE: FOR A SENSORY GARDEN: SMELL, SIGHT
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4. For this activity you will need
WEEK 4
For this activity you will need
1 Pair of Secateurs
Gloves
Mask
Small Pots
(recycled pots from home)
Plants
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5. For this activity you will need
WEEK 4
For this activity you will need
Watering Can
Knife
Fertilizer
1 Trowel
Organic Soil
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6. Scarecrow Says PROTECT YOUR MOUTH: PROTECT YOUR HANDS:
Always wear gloves
PROTECT YOUR NOSE:
Always wear a mask near soil
PROTECT YOUR MOUTH:
Always wash your hands before eating food
Scarecrow Says
WHENEVER YOU SEE THE SCARECROW SYMBOL ALWAYS FOLLOW SCARECROW’S RULES
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7. STEPS 1 AND 2
STEP 1
Go outside & look for plants that are thriving
Identify plants that can be grown again elsewhere in the garden
Using the secateurs, cut off just below halfway on the stem from plants that you wish to propagate
STEP 2
Collect some small pots or find a spot in your veggie patch for replanting
Wear mask & gloves
Fill pots with nice loose organic soil that won’t compact the new roots
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8. STEPS 3 AND 4
STEP 3
Cut off any leaves and flowers from the bottom half of the stem to ensure good growth (see fact sheet)
Choose a variety of cuttings to replant, gently scraping off some of the outside bark at the bottom end of the stems
Add a mulch such as pine bark to keep moisture in
STEP 4
Have 3 children water the cuttings
Keep all cuttings well watered everyday
Take the stem
&
put the scraped end into the pot or straight into your veggie patch
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9. STEP 5 Go back inside, wash hands with soap & water
Create a ‘Cuttings Table’ that can be shared with families
Add to Watering & Growing Chart names of children who will be looking after the cuttings
Take’ before and after’ photo’s of your cuttings
Record the growth of cuttings on your chart
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10. STEP 6
Nominated children to check Watering Chart for when to water & prune
Cuttings generally take 2 – 3 months to grow and establish their roots
Add fertiliser regularly
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11. See you next week and don’t forget to contact me if you have any questions. Angela x