the four parts of a year: winter, spring, summer and autumn

Seasonal fruit and vegetables

Cooking and nutrition

Reducing food waste

Making a seasonal salad

This unit explores the seasons in the UK and the seasonal fruit and vegetables available. Pupils examine the benefits of using local food and list ways to reduce food waste. Pupils create and make a salad using seasonal produce.

Seasonal food and ingredients

Winter, spring, summer and {{}} are the main seasons in the UK

Match the fruit and vegetables to the correct season.

Different fruit and vegetables grow in different climates, so are ready to eat in different {{}}

there is less travel and storage from ‘farm to fork’.

Eating more seasonal food from the UK is also better for the planet because ...

In the UK, we can grow all fruit and vegetables in all the seasons.

True or false? Fruit and vegetables are reared for food.

What UK food tradition are these vegetables linked to?

The {{}} can affect how fruit and vegetables grow.

Alex is going to grow carrots in his garden. Put these instructions into the correct order:

Starter Quiz

Which fruit commonly grows in the UK?