The Tomato Zone

British Tomato Week

Tomatoes Save Lives!

The Numbers Game

Hydroponics Workshop

The Tomato Trail

The Tomato Zone is crammed with multimedia activities designed to reinforce understanding of how plants use nutrients, with downloadable teachers' notes to support the activities

Use the links to explore the activities.

Hydroponics Workshop

Explore the effects different amounts of nutrients have on a tomato plant grown in solution.

Hydroponics Workshop

How do the changes affect the plant's height and the number of fruits produced?

Have a go >>

The Numbers Game

Do you have what it takes to run your own glasshouse? Now's your chance to find out!

The Numbers Game

Get the staffing levels right and you'll stay in business.
Have a go >>

Tomatoes Save Lives!

There's been a lot of news in recent years about the health benefits of tomatoes.

Tomatoes Save Lives!

Now, it's your turn to research those claims and present your results.

Have a go >>

The Tomato Trail

The Tomato Trail

Ever wanted to see how British tomatoes are grown in real working glasshouses?

Use our map to find details about glasshouses that accept school visits.
Have a go >>

Grow Your Own

Watch your tomato plants grow, create graphs to view the results and draw conclusions about the results you achieve.

How successful will your plants be?

Have a go >>