Seed bombs are not a new thing. When birds would nibble the corn seeds that had been planted, American Indians dug up mud and clay from nearby rivers and encased the seeds in them, giving them a protective coating so that they could germinate.
In the early 70's, an Asian farmer, Masanobu Fukuoka used the same technique and made a "seed pellet" to protect his rice seeds from birds, mice and rot. More recently, seed bombs have been used to beautify abandoned and derelict urban areas.
Students had a lot of fun crafting their own seed bombs to start at home either in their gardens or in pots.
To make seed bombs
- air dry clay
- compost or potting soil
- native wildflowers, herbs or lettuce and kale
- water
We took the lesson plan from kidsgardening.org.http://www.kidsgardening.org/sites/www.kidsgardening.org/files/Seed%20Bomb%20Activity.pdf
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