W3 L1 flowers & veggies

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

GUERILLA GARDENING

A project for the rebels

• learn useful vocabulary
  around gardening.  
• learn all about guerilla gardening.
   
• read a text and answer questions.
• watch a TED-talk by a well-known guerilla gardener and answer questions.
• research other initiatives for guerilla gardening.
• write a proposal for your own guerilla garden initiative.

use the worksheets

 During this project you will:

TODAY'S LESSON:

• learn how to make seed bombs
• watch two videos about growing wildflowers and vegetable gardens
• guerilla gardens become art?
  
  What are two important keys when you are growing a garden?

SEED BOMBS

"Secret seeds
do great deeds."

How to make seed bombs:

worksheet: TASK 1

You are going to read an instruction on 

'how to make seed bombs'. 

Translate the different steps to Dutch and write them down in the table on your worksheet.

+/- 5 - 10  minutes

San Francisco Wildflowers  (B1)

worksheet: TASK 2

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

Listen carefully and answer the comprehension questions.

+/- 5 - 10  minutes

"To most people, this is just dirt. 

To a farmer, it's potential."

HOME GROWN

VEGGIE GARDEN

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

Takes notes during the video.

 

+/- 5- 10 minutes

Shirley's garden  (B1)

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

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

worksheet: TASK 3

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/

www.esl-lab.com

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

"Like all wildflowers you must allow yourself to grow
in all the places people thought you never would."

NATURE & ART

Do you think that a guerilla garden can 

also be art? Why (not)?

What are the benefits or challenges of trying to raise your own fruits, vegetables, and even herbs?

How long do you think it takes to grow a carrot?

Evaluation

next class: come up with your own proposal!

A carrot takes 12-16 weeks (3-4 months)  to grow. ;)