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Gardening Activities for Beavers, Cubs & Scouts
Here is a great Scouting activity that you can do whilst earning a badge during social
distancing.
The activity is for
• Beavers & Cubs: Gardener Activity Badge
• Scouts: Farmer Activity Badge
All three are very similar and have been adapted to suit conditions. Remember to always
follow government guidance on social conditioning.
There are many videos you can watch on YouTube and some are included. If you have a
family member or friend who is a Gardner perhaps reach out a FaceTime them to get their
top tips.
You will need some small containers, no bigger than bucket size, why not recycle
something, or a window box
Some small hand tools but almost anything will do, a dibber could be a old pencil or a twig
Some small stones are needed for drainage in the bottom of the pots where there are
drainage holes
Some soil. This can be from the ground but will need to be sieved to break it up or better still
some bagged compose [maybe your neighbor has some to spare]
Lastly some seeds and these are cheap and can be purchased on line from a number of
merchants
For example
www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk
Some Tips:
Sow seeds thinly so they have room to grow
Dont over water, just keep the soil damp
Space out the seeds as instructions on the packet
When the seeds germinate thin out the seedlings
To keep things simple and will grow quickly meaning you should to able to eat them in June
or July the following are suggested:
Spring Onions
Lettuce
Carrots
Dwarf Beans
Garlic (take a clove of a bulb)

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Beavers
Learn about 2 trees or 2 shrubs, take a photo when they have buds, when in full leaf and
when the leaves die back. What sort of tree or shrub is it?
Take a leaf or a small flower [can be from any plant] and lay between some newspaper and
weigh down with some books in a dry place for a couple of months and make a birthday card
with it but be sure to identify the leaf or flower
Learn about gardening tools, draw a picture of 3 tools and describe their uses?
Prepare your pots with drainage holes, place stones in the bottom and fill with soil or
compost
Pick 3 packets of seeds from above and plant as the instructions on the packet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAL6H5SgNAs
Don’t use up all the seeds at once
Place pots in sunny spot and water
Wear gloves when working with the soil and wash hands after the activity
Watch the plants grow and when ready pick, wash and eat!
Cubs
Find out about parts of a plant https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-
nature/plants/parts-plant/ and do the quiz
Identify 3 mature trees and draw a picture of their leaves.
Design 3 plant labels for your plant pots.
Name 3 mini beasts in the soil that could damage your plants.
Pick 3 packets of seeds from above and plant as instructions on packet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAL6H5SgNAs
Don’t use up all the seeds as once
Place pots in sunny spot and water
Wear gloves when working with the soil and wash hands after the activity
Watch the plants grow and when ready pick, wash and eat!
Keep a diary and note when you planted, when shoots appear and when you eat, also take
a photo of your crop and the grower!

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For Scouts
Find out about parts of a plant https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-
nature/plants/parts-plant/ and do the quiz
Identify the following trees Elm, Oak and Ash and list their properties
https://www.thestoveyard.com/what-wood-to-burn
Describe a herbaceous plant?
What is a Deciduous tree?
What is a Coniferous tree?
Name 3 Herbs.
Name 3 plant diseases.
Pick 4 packets of seeds [or more] from the above and plant as instructions on packet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAL6H5SgNAs
Don’t use up all the seeds at once
Place pots in a sunny place and water
Wear gloves when working with soil and wash hands after the activity
Watch plants grow and when ready pick , wash and eat!
Keep a diary and take photos
Good luck all
Guy Thompson
Island Commissioner - Isle of Man Scouts
chil@manx.net
