Seasonal plant spotting

Learners can use these spotter guides to explore, identify and compare flowers and fruits in different seasons. The clear and labelled photographs will help learners with their identification. 

< 30 minutes
KS1

Preparation

What you need
  • copies of the spotter guides
  • copies of the fruit gardening calendar
Location

Outdoors

Resources

RHS Summer Flower Spotter Sheet.pdf 6.42 MB
RHS Spring Flower Spotter Sheet.pdf 6.38 MB
RHS Festive Spotter Sheet.pdf 4.79 MB
RHS Autumn Flowers & Fruits Spotter Sheet.pdf 5.11 MB
RHS Fruit Garden Calendar Guide.pdf 255.44 KB

Step by step

  1. Download and print the spotter guides from the resources section above. 
  2. Learners can use them to explore and identify flowers and fruits in different seasons. 
     

Curriculum links

This activity can be used to support curriculum knowledge and skill development in Science, Geography and Citizenship, alongside enhancing nature education, with age appropriate adaptations.

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