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| | The site works closely with local primary schools and provides facilities that they can use to grow crops and learn about food production. It also welcomes visits from secondary schools to learn about agriculture, horticulture and environmental issues.
The first STC Schools Project was funded by Selby Leader +. The project allowed over 1500 primary aged pupils to visit the site and grow their own vegetable and salad crops. The scheme ran from 2003 to 2005 and was a great success.
After the funding ended the schools were still keen to come and from 2006 they have been funding the coach transport. As part of STC’s commitment to education and promoting the industry we part subsidise the project costs. We employ part-time teachers to deliver the project with all activities linked into the National Curriculum.
During 2006 it is anticipated that 14 school groups will come at 4 different times of the year to grow a range of crops on their own allotments including: potatoes, carrots, coloured lettuces, coloured courgettes, French beans, peas and sweetcorn. The pupils sow, plant and harvest the crops as well as looking at pests under microscopes – very popular with the boys! Any spare plants and all the produce grown gets taken back to school.
We also offer schools the opportunity to have single visits and arrange practical activities and then deliver the plants back to school when they are ready for planting. School gardening clubs make use of this free service.
We are grateful to the support of many companies who have been involved in the project: Rijk Zwaan Seeds, Yorkshire Bank, Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Bulrush Horticulture, EVS, FACE (Farming and Countryside Education) and Tozers Seeds.
Please contact us if you want to come and see what we can offer.
For more information contact:
Stockbridge Technology Centre Ltd Cawood, Selby, North YorkshireYO8 3TZ
Tel: +44(0)1757 268275 Fax: +44(0)1757 268996
Email:enquiries@stc-nyorks.co.uk
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