Our Seed2Plate students are wrapping up the year, and what a journey it has been! Recently they organised another pop-up stall, selling their home-grown produce to members of the public and staff outside the café at The Walled Garden Moreton
The event gave them the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge while putting skills such as maths and customer service into practice. Although this wasn’t their first pop-up, it certainly felt like their most successful yet and was the culmination of all their hard work throughout the year.
“Their confidence was shining when speaking to staff and members of the public, explaining the project and its purpose. They took it in turns to tell customers the prices and handle the money, using their maths skills to add up totals in their heads rather than relying on a calculator.
For the event they harvested carrots, spring onions and beetroot. They had small pots of herbs grown from seed, different-sized pots of salad leaves, lettuce, stock, sunflowers and other plants, as well as small posies of sweet peas and rosemary, which sold out within the first 30 minutes!” – Lydia, Enterprise Coordinator, Dorset Community Action
“I’m feeling very proud. Seed2Plate has been so brilliant for me, and I really hope I can continue to do something similar in the future. Lydia is just amazing and has been such a huge help too.” – Dylan, EMA student
Seed2Plate allows our students to develop valuable skills through practical sessions, growing their own produce, learning about sustainability, and discovering the positive impact horticulture can have on wellbeing. From growing and marketing to money management and customer service, they gain real-world experience that builds confidence, independence, and skills they can take into future education, employment, or everyday life.
