Gardening activities: Level 2: Taking hardwood cuttings
Benefits:
- helps retain hand and eye co-ordination
- helps maintain standing or sitting balance
You will need:
- plants
- secateurs
- large pot
- compost
- watering can, label and pen
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Choose a stem that is pencil thickness and at least 30cm long |
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Cut the stem off above a bud. Remove any leaves if necessary |
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Make a flat cut at the bottom of the cutting, just below a bud |
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Make a sloping cut at the top of the cutting, above a bud |
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Fill large pot with cuttings compost |
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Push cutting into compost |
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Water and label
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