Schools
Dandelion isn’t just about getting your hands dirty. We’re also encouraging you and your pupils to get creative – making music, tying knots and even making your own menu inspired by what you’ve grown…
The School Is the Menu
A free PDF created by food innovator, Simon Preston that invites your school to celebrate its character by creating a signature dish inspired by the school and everyone in it.
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The Last Sheaf
The Last Sheaf considers the traditional custom of the last sheaf – the final part of the crop to be cut each year. This was often crafted into a corn doll or Hairst knot, which was kept in the home until the beginning of the production cycle the following year. It represented nature, good luck and a link between the old and the new, and it almost certainly has ancient origins. Elaine Lindsay from Something Corny shows you how to make a Hairst knot, or Harvest knot with our free PDF and instruction video.
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Dandelion Music
Dandelion Music is a series of free PDFs with sheet music, lyrics (in Scots and Gaelic), videos and audio files for songs celebrating tatties, growing and harvest.
Dig Where You Stand!
These free resources introduce some of the cultural traditions, folklore, customs and crafts associated with the growing year and harvest in Scotland. Learn how to become a citizen fieldworker, discover Scotland’s local food stories, explore the cycle of the seasons and reflect on how mutual aid can help to sustain and develop our communities.
