MBO Kijken/schrijven leerjaar 2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

 GARDENING

Square-foot gardening and guerilla gardening

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Watch the video interview in which Shirley talks about her square-foot garden. 

Takes notes during the video.

 

Shirley's garden  

'let the grass grow under your feet'  = to wait/ waste time.

'turn a new leaf' = to change one's behaviour.

You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

Original source:
https://www.esl-lab.com/academic-english/garden-secrets/

1. Shirley learned about square-foot gardening _____.

1. by attending a class
2. from her parents
3. through a gardening magazine
4. from her best friend

2. What is the main benefit of developing a square-foot garden?

1. It does not need much watering.
2. You can plant a wide variety of plants together.
3. You can raise plants in a confined area.
4. You can grow vegetables quickly.

3. ____ was NOT mentioned about starting a garden.

1. rain
2. light
3. location
4. soil

4. Shirley talks about strawberries, okra, tomatillos, and ______.

1. green peppers
2. carrots
3. beans
4. bananas

5. At the end of the show, Shirley is going to _____.

1. discuss building a greenhouse
2. give a tour of her garden
3. give tips on soil preparation
4. harvest some Mexican tomatoes

• learn useful vocabulary
  around gardening.  
• learn all about guerilla gardening.

 During watching

San Francisco Wildflowers

Task: Write a proposal for your own guerrilla gardening.

You are going to watch a news clip about a San Francisco couple that is spreading wildflowers throughout the city.

+/- 4 minutes