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5 empty trays

Compost (approximately 15g per bomb)

Powdered clay

Wildflower seed mix

Old newspaper to lay on tables

Recycled plastic bottles for watering (only a little water is required)

Paper bags to take seed bomb home in

Garden gloves are require when handling compost

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Seed bombs are small balls of seeds and clay that you can plant or throw into a patch of unused ground to brighten it up with wildflowers or plants. Planting wildflowers is a great way to provide pollen and nectar (aka food!) for pollinators, including bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies and beetles!

Seed balls are best thrown in spring and autumn and can be stored for several years in a cool, dry spot.

They also make nice gifts - you could even make some packaging out of an old toilet roll tube like we've done in the photo below.

EXTRA - You can download the spotter sheets below to help you identify what minibeasts visit your wildflower patch!

What you will need:

Some clay or thick mud

Packets of different kinds of wildflower seeds (at least 3) - make sure they are native seeds. Check out the Insect Garden Guide below to get an idea of what seeds to get!

How to make your seed bombs:

1. Empty each of your seed packets into a bowl.

2. Roll out your clay on a flat, clean surface.

3. Grab a handful of seeds and sprinkle them on to your clay. You can add in some soil too to you mixture.

4. Using the palms of your hands, roll your clay into a small ball approximately 3 - 4 cm in diameter.

5. Find a green space that you have permission to plant your seed bombs in such as a garden.

6. Plant or throw your 'seed bomb' onto the ground.

7. Time to be patient as long as your seeds get rainwater, sunshine and nutrients, they should grow. Keep an eye on them over the next few weeks.

We have teamed up with the Scottish Commission Learning Disability (SCLD) to produce this activity. The video below shows Catriona from SCLD making her seed bombs.

This activity has been created in partnership with SCLD and Scottish Badgers
as part of Scottish Learning Disability Week and Mental Health Awareness Week.
Let us know how you get on using #DiscoverLearnPlay

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Find out how to make your very own seed bombs with our step-by-step guide. More nature-based activities on our Learning Zone.

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Taste and Grow is a learning and support programme focussing on healthy and sustainable eating and local food growing. Applications in this first round are open to Early Years or Primary School establishments in East Kilbride or Lesmahagow. More information can be found at the following webpage: Taste and Grow Grant

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Indoor Pitch:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Wed: Holy Cross

Thurs: Calderside

Fri: Cathkin

Active Schools

Bowling Pavilion:

Energy

Wed - Fri: St John Ogilvie & Larkhall

Habitat

Wed: Biggar & SASB

Thurs: SASB

Fri: SASB & Rutherglen

Low Parks Museum:

Planting

Wed - Fri: Trinity & Strathaven

Apparel

Wed: Duncanrig & Lesmahagow

Thurs: Calderglen & Lesmahagow

Fri: Duncanrig & Calderglen

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Link for Giant Jenga

Sticky labels for Jenga blocks

Marker pens - green, red and black

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8 small bins 2x each colour

1) black/green general waste bin
2) blue - paper and card
3) burgundy - compost
4) light grey - glass and plastic cans
Signs for each of the bins.

Waste images: what items go in each different bin:
1. Envelope
2. Banana peel
3. Batteries
4. Used pizza box
5. Tea bags
6. Juice Carton
7. Empty Can
8. Tin Foil
9. Crisp wrapper
10. Baby Bell wrapper
11. Orange peel
12. Paper straw
13. Milk carton
14. Empty plastic bottle
15. Glass bottle
16. Cling film

Cones for relay lane race - finish and end point
360 Waste warrior stickers 😉

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Old denim jeans

scissors

fabric glue

buttons or beads for decorating

Activity:

Cut denim into long, narrow strips that can be used as bookmarks.

Decorate with buttons, beads, or fabric patches.

Optionally, add a fabric tie to the top for extra decoration.

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Water Wheels

Per water wheel:

2x plastic plates with hole made

6x yogurt pots

1x long wooden canes

Scissors

Recyclable tape

2l bottles of water

Storage box

Outdoor space required to test and access to water.

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#WhatsInMyTray - STEM Project - How to make a water wheel

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Compostable cups

String/ twine

Selection of sticks

Paper (packaging paper)

Cardboard (cut into strips)

Wool or straw

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Activity 2 -  Planting Sunflowers in Paper Plant Pots

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Activity 2 -  Planting Sunflowers in Paper Plant Pots

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Old newspapers or half strip or A3 paper per pot (cut landscape)

Old coffee tins (x8)

Compost

Sunflower seeds x1 per child

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Easy DIY Newspaper Plant Pots 🪴 #garden #gardening #diygarden

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Activity 3 - Viewing Seeds under a Microscope

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Activity 3 - Viewing Seeds under a Microscope

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Digital microscopes

Selection of seeds

Seed description/ image

Gillian Reilly's seeds at COS3 - link here

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Old T-shirts

scissors

fabric glue

Activity: Cut strips of fabric from an old T-shirt.

Twist, braid, or knot the strips to create a bracelet.

Add beads, buttons, or charms for decoration.

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Optional Activity for Schools -  Tatties in a Bag

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Optional Activity for Schools -  Tatties in a Bag

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Bags for life

Peat free compost

Chitted seed potatoes

Tarpaulin for ground to keep tidy

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We’d like to thank all the children and teachers who attended our Conference of Schools 3 event! We hope you had a fantastic time and that you’ll take what you learned back to your schools, perhaps even delivering your own presentations and activities.

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We are excited to share that Community Links is hosting a Climate Action Festival from Monday 7th April - Saturday 12th April

This week-long festival (closed with a huge Fun Day at Glenlee Primary School on Saturday 12th) aims to inspire change, showcase local success, and engage our communities in meaningful climate action.

Working in partnership with a range of local organisations, businesses, and individuals, we will be offering a variety of events such as: Upcycling Workshops, Community Cook-out, Bookbug in the Park, Glasgow Science Centre Trip, Climate-themed film screenings, and cooking workshops and demonstrations.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could support us in driving awareness through your networks. You can find out more information by visiting climateactionfestival.communitylinkssl.co.uk or by following our Facebook posts at https://www.facebook.com/Communitylinkssl and sharing our updates.

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"At TerraCycle, we recycle items that aren’t recycled kerbside. Join the Green School Project and become a recycling hub by sending us your hard-to-recycle rubbish. Teach the importance of recycling, empower future generations to take action, do your bit for the planet… and raise funds for your school!"

Terracycle "The Green School Project" is an opportunity for schools to help you teach young people about climate change and sustainability and prevent hard-to-recycle rubbish from ending up in landfills, whilst raising funds for your school.

Find out more here.