Case Study: Scotherbs
Scotherbs is a culinary herb grower and supplier based in the Carse of Gowrie,
west of Dundee. In early 2007, Scotherbs embarked upon a long term partnership
with a local primary school, Longforgan Primary.
Representatives of Scotherbs visited the school to talk to the children and
plant herbs with them. Classes from the school also took turns to visit
Scotherbs'
fields, pack house and offices, to allow an in-depth look at the herb business.
The children spent time in classes researching herbs, their origins as
medicinal
tools, their ecology, culinary uses and their health benefits.
Following the success of its partnership with Longforgan Primary, Scotherbs has
now developed a Primary School Herb Project Pack, which offers Scottish primary
school children the opportunity to learn all about culinary herbs. The pack
provides schools with activity suggestions, worksheets, recipes and nutritional
information.
The Scotherbs Primary School Herb Project Pack was developed in line with the
Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and Health Promoting Schools guidelines to
ensure that the pack and the activities involved match easily into current
primary
school projects or can be used as a stand alone project, covering appropriate
curricular areas.
The initiative was highly commended at the 2008 Community Partnership Awards:
Education Category
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Community
Partnership Award winners demonstrating how our members are forging
links
with
their local communities and consumers.
Last reviewed: 13 Oct 2008