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Growing 500 Edible Plants in a Forest

Provided by: The Kid Should See This |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

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  • This video explains how forest gardens yield crops in a more sustainable and resilient manner. 
  • Students will be introduced to forest gardener Martin Crawford, whose forest garden in South West England produces more than 500 types of edible plants. 
  • The video shows how this form of agroforestry provides natural protection for crops during severe weather events, which are likely to increase because of climate change.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: The Kid Should See This, National Geographic
Region: Europe
Languages: English

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