Education

English Flowers is a great teaching resource!

This page gives some ideas for using this website with a range of subjects and key stages. The themes and downloadable worksheets can be used with classes or for individual study and research. All are linked to the English National Curriculum but are broad enough to be used more widely.

Please note that while these activities can be downloaded by non-members, many of them require full access to the archive, which is only available to members. Individual teachers can join here or contact us if your school would like to join.

Plants and habitats

The flowers on this website come from South Devon in the South West of England, mainly from woodland, riverbanks, marshes and hedgerows but some from coastal and moorland areas. Use the website to collect images of plants from different habitats.
The downloadable worksheet describes two habitats, along with plants found in them at different seasons. Use the website to collect information about the habitats and to think about why they vary. The Activity Sheet suggests making a habitat poster using images from the website.
Curriculum links
KS2 Science Sc2 3a (the effect of light, air, water and temperature on plant growth)
KS2 & 3 Science Sc2 5a-c (adaptation to habitats)
KS2 & 3 ICT 5a (collecting factual information from the internet)
Download as Word document or PDF file.

Weather or climate?

What’s the difference between weather and climate? Use charts, graphs and a link to the Met Office website to find out. The raw data for the chart is available here.
Download Excel file
When are wild flowers in blossom? Using the archive on this website, children can search through the months and make a chart or calendar showing which flowers are out at different times of the year.
Curriculum links
KS2 Geography 3a, 3d (understanding of places)
KS3 Geography 6d (weather and climate)
KS2 & 3 Mathematics Ma4 (handling data)
KS2 & 3 ICT 5a (collecting factual information from the internet)
KS2 & 3 ICT 3 (exchanging and sharing information)
Download as Word document or PDF file.

Creative ideas with English Flowers

Ideas for Art including patterns, symmetry, flower arranging as living sculpture and digital art.
Ideas for wildflower poetry including rhythm, metaphors and similes, with the possibility of submitting poems to go on the website.
Curriculum links
KS2 & 3 Art & Design 5c (using a range of materials, including digital media)
KS1-3 English En2 (literature) and En3 (writing)
KS1-2 Mathematics Ma3 2c (symmetry)
Download as Word document or PDF file.