One Planet Local
Activities
These seven activities are designed to make the links between where and how our food is grown, the health of the UK countryside, and the variety of life. You'll be encouraged to value what's local, and to engage in lots of growing, cooking, eating and celebrating local and seasonal foods!
Food bingo
A fun activity that encourages you to think about your attitudes to food.
15 mins Brownies, Guides and Senior SectionTaste the difference
An opportunity to compare similar products from different sources, eg organic, non-organic, intensively produced/processed, Fairtrade, local
20 mins Brownies, Guides and Senior SectionDown on the farm
An activity to explore different aspects of a UK farming scene and consider which are good for wildlife and people.
10 mins Rainbows and BrowniesImages of farming
An activity to help build your understanding of what might make a sustainable farm.
20 mins Guides and Senior SectionMeet the neighbours
A chance to think about how different farmed landscapes might affect wildlife. Builds an appreciation of the importance of biodiversity ndash; the variety of life.
25 mins Brownies and GuidesWhere does our food come from? Run around true or false
An active game, which helps you think about where our food comes from and some of the hidden costs.
- Where does our food come from? (PDF 234KB)
- Where does our food come from? Resource sheet (PDF 212KB)
Healthy planet/Healthy me
An activity to promote understanding of how what we eat can affect both our health and the health of the planet. Can we choose foods that do both?
20 mins Brownies, Guides and Senior SectionDownloads
One Planet Local
These activities have been grouped around ideas to help you motivate, make the links and go deeper on issues connected to the UK countryside. There is a particular focus on growing and cooking your own food, buying local, and helping others appreciate what's local and seasonal. Download all throw away activities (PDF 1.2MB)
One Planet Challenges
Active and fun, these One Planet Challenges are designed to help you take action around the theme of celebrating what's local, seasonal and organic. One Planet Challenges (PDF 261KB)
Celebrate success!
Download the Certificate to recognise your unit's efforts and achievements in tackling issues connected to valuing the UK countryside and protecting your local environment. One Planet Local certificate (PDF 129KB)