Cub Food for Life Badge

Badge requirements

Food For Life Cub Interest Badge

1. Explain what the best place and size for a food garden is.
2. Obtain or make garden tools and explain how to use and look after them (rake, spade and watering can).
3. Prepare the soil, including mulching.
4. Sow seeds or plant seedlings.
5. Explain how to use water sparingly.
6. Harvest one vegetable or fruit.
7. Explain why vegetables and fruit should be eaten.

(Note: Container gardening is also acceptable)

Resources

There is a booklet available from the Scout Shop which will assist you in getting this badge.

• Food for Life
• Cub Gardening Badge
• Cub Awareness Challenge - Growing Things
• Growing things
• Vegetable Garden
• Making compost

This badge can form part of your Leaping Wolf badge.

If you have earned this badge as Cub it is a short step to earn the Scout Food for Life - Starter Badge when you go up to Scouts.

See also

• Cub Interest Badges