Plant health hub
National Plant Health Week, 6-12 May, is a week of action to raise public awareness on how to keep our plants healthy. Get pupils exploring threats to plant health and how to spot pests and diseases with these teaching resources or sign up for free to access our full library of teaching resources.
Resources about plant health
Check out our videos to introduce pupils to the topic of plant diseases, then get hands-on with our interactive card sorting activity and 'Attackers and defence' game. Finish by testing your pupils' knowledge with a quiz.
KS4 Plant diseases watch and learn
Introduce your pupils to plant health with this ‘Watch and learn’ video.
plant health and diseases, conservation and sustainability
KS 4
KS4 Plant diseases ash dieback video
Find out more about ash dieback with this short video.
plant health and diseases, genetics
KS 4
KS4 plant diseases card sort
Invite your pupils to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy plants in this card
plant health and diseases
KS 4
KS4 Plant diseases attackers and defence game
Allow your pupils to explore different pest and diseases and plants’ defence mechanisms
plant health and diseases
KS 4
KS4 Plant diseases quiz
Test your pupils' knowledge of plant health with this quiz.
plant science, plant health and diseases, evolution and adaptation, conservation and sustainability
KS 4
Take the plant health challenge
We've teamed up with Kew's UK Ash Collecting Project to bring your key stage 4 and 5 pupils Endeavour challenges based on vital real-world research. Sign up to Endeavour for free to access the full challenge.
Interested in a career in plant health?
Richard Buggs is a Senior Research Leader in plant health at Kew. Find out more about Richard's career journey by downloading his career card.
