Preparation
Study your local environment or school garden for plants which may be native or cultivated. Discuss what this means in terms of history & geography.
Use plant keys to identify and sort the plants that have been picked.
Use plant keys or books to help decide the habitat in which the plants are found, i.e Marsh marigold, Field clover.
Equipment
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A plant press (see separate resource)
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Access to plants and flowers, these can be wild from your local area or from your school garden
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A plant key or flower book
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Newspaper, blotting paper and cardboard, thick, white card or good quality stiff paper for displaying the plants. (A4 for herbarium specimens)
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PVA glue & paddles, items to decorate