Description
You will investigate what kind of crops can be sown and harvested at certain times of the year and make a record of that. You also can visualize these findings into an almanac (seasonal calendar)
Intention
Students will gain knowledge on how to plan a garden with vegetables that will produce food throughout the year.
Introduce the activity
Explain what an almanac is and how gardeners use seasonal calendars to plan a continuous supply of food throughout the year.
Explore local crop options
Provide students with a list or guide of vegetables that grow in your region. Let them choose which crops they want to investigate.
Research sowing and harvesting times
Students look up when each selected crop should be sown, transplanted and harvested. They record this information in a simple table.
Organise findings by month or season
Students sort their data into months or seasons so they can clearly see patterns for what grows whe
Create the almanac layout
Students decide on a format: a circular seasonal wheel, a month-by-month grid, or a long timeline. They sketch the structure before adding information.
Add crop information
Students fill in the calendar with their findings, marking:
They can add small drawings or icons (or seed packaging labels!) to make it visual.
Compare and reflect
Discuss which vegetables complement each other throughout the year and how this helps create a continuous harvest. Connect this to real garden planning.
Display or share
Students hang their almanacs in the classroom or share them with younger classes or the school garden team so others can use them for planning.
| Investigate | Create |
Paper or poster sheets
Pencils and coloured markers
Ruler (optional)
Scissors and glue (optional)
Basic crop-growing information (printed sheet or simple reference guide)