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Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet
                         Planting (including poisonous)

                             Why plant in your outdoor                about the ultimate size of the
                             space?                                   plants you are putting in.
                                                                     Do you want planting for
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                                                                      security anywhere? If so, thorny
one of the subscription      There are many reasons that              species may be appropriate but
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                             you may want to maintain or              will very young children have
the UK’s national school     introduce plants into your               access to them?
grounds and early years      school grounds. It could be
outdoor play charity.
                                                                     Be aware of berries and other
                             for     aesthetic     reasons;           fruit. Some are safe to eat,
                             providing              sensory           whilst others can cause a range
For more information                                                  of effects - some very serious.
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                             experiences;      encouraging
call 01962 845811.           wildlife;   screening    views           See the list below.
                             such      as     neighbouring           Some bulbs are also poisonous.
                                                                      Whilst not often eaten, some
                             buildings or bin stores; to
                                                                      can be mistaken for onions so
                             direct traffic - human or
                                                                      care should be taken if they are
                             vehicular;      to      reduce           being stored.
                             pollution, wind and the                 When planting trees make sure
                             perception of noise; for use             that they are not going to cause
The Schoolgrounds-UK
                             in the formal and informal               easy access over a security
Advice Line is open          curriculum.                              fence when they are large
Monday to Friday all                                                  enough to climb.
year round. Contact          Learning through Landscapes             Some trees - such as some
our specialist team for
advice on using,             (LTL) has produced a range of            willows - have root systems that
designing or managing        materials about using plants in          search out far and wide to find
your space:                  your school grounds, from                moisture. These can therefore
                             growing vegetables and other             cause problems with drains.
Tel:
01962 845811                 edible plants to using plants in        Large trees can also cause
                             the    formal    and     informal        problems of subsidence if
Email:                       curriculum. This information             planted too close to buildings -
member@ltl.org.uk            sheet aims to look at the issues         if in doubt, especially on clay
Web:                         involved in deciding which               soils,   talk   to    your  local
www.ltl.org.uk               plants are suitable for your             arboricultural officer.
                             grounds and where you should
                             plant them for safe use.
                                                                  Choosing what to plant
                             Deciding where to plant
                                                                  Once you have decided why you
                             Once you have decided why you        want to plant and where you are
                             want to plant you will need to       planning to place the plants, you
                             work out the best places for the     will need to decide upon the
                             planting to be. Some places will     appropriate species. There is a
LTL accepts no               be obvious – e.g. positioning a      wide range of resources and
responsibility for the                                            people who can help you with this
quality of goods or          hedge along a boundary, or
services provided by         climbing plants up a pergola -       depending on your reason for
any companies listed.        whilst others will need more         planting - including books and
                             thought. Here are some issues        magazines, local advisors, other
This Advice Sheet offers                                          professionals and knowledgeable
a selection of contacts      that you may need to consider:
to try – always try your
                                                                  amateurs.
local Yellow Pages or         Bees and wasps - Don’t place
Thomson Directory, and         plants that will attract insects   You will need to consider whether
an internet search                                                you are going to plant species
engine such as                 near to windows - they may fly
www.google.com as              in on hot summer days.             that can harm in any way. The
well.                         Make sure planting doesn’t         level of harm of species varies
                               block pathways etc.                greatly - see the list below as a
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                              Will the plants grow and
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Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet
                         Planting (including poisonous)

                             eat; some are irritants to the skin   Maintenance
                             whilst others may cause allergic
                             reactions. You may decide that        Once you have chosen and
Schoolgrounds-UK is
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                             some plants are only mildly           planted your plants you will need
services from Learning       poisonous and are safe to have in     to maintain them. There are a
through Landscapes,          your school grounds. This may         number of safety issues to be
the UK’s national school     also depend on where they are         considered here too. Pesticides
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                             positioned - are they within easy     are often used by contractors
                             access of very young children or      working with woody species – i.e.
                             pupils that may not understand        trees,   shrubs     and    hedges.
For more information         the dangers.                          Sometimes they use residual
about subscriptions,
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                                                                   herbicides which are often in the
                             Planting                              form of granules. These keep the
                                                                   earth bare under the plants but
                             The whole school can get involved     can also be poisonous to children
                             with planting days. It can often be   using the area. One of the most
                             useful to have some help from         common herbicides for keeping
                             someone who is experienced in         trees weed-free is glyphosate.
                             this area - they may also have the    This is the active ingredient in
The Schoolgrounds-UK         tools needed to undertake the         herbicides such as ‘Roundup’. It is
Advice Line is open          work. This could be BTCV, the         biodegradable and meant to be
Monday to Friday all         local    rangers,    environmental    safe for animals and children to
year round. Contact                                                be     around     straight    after
our specialist team for      education co-ordinators or local
advice on using,             Wildlife Trust. Make sure you have    application. Concerns about its
designing or managing        enough adults to help with the        long-term effects are still under
your space:                  children.                             debate. It is always best to apply
                             Organisation is vital - make sure     any herbicides when children are
Tel:
01962 845811                 there is someone in charge who        not using the site to reduce the
                             knows what they are doing and         likelihood of potential problems.
Email:                       has planned well in advance.
member@ltl.org.uk                                                  There are alternatives to using
                             Carry out a risk assessment
Web:                         before you do the work and            herbicides.     Mulches can also
www.ltl.org.uk               remember your first aid kit!          suppress weed growth and can be
                             Consider the appropriateness of       very effective. Plastic sheets and
                             the tools supplied – are they the     mats, bitumen coated mats and
                             right size for those taking part.     wood chips are all commonly
                             You will need to go through           used. They each have positive
                             safety issues before planting –       and negative aspects but should
                             e.g. that spades and rakes etc.       be considered when adding
                             need to be stored properly when       planting to a site.
                             not in use and cared for properly
                             etc. Also look at safe handling       Poisonous Plants
LTL accepts no
responsibility for the       and use of the tools – everyone
quality of goods or          should be shown how to do this
                                                                   Children are keen to explore the
services provided by         before they start. Make sure
any companies listed.                                              world around them and will pick
                             everyone has the right protective
                                                                   up tasty-looking berries and put
This Advice Sheet offers     equipment and clothing. You may
                                                                   them in their mouths. As some
a selection of contacts      wish to use gloves, especially if
                                                                   berries can be eaten safely, it is
to try – always try your     planting thorny species, but make
local Yellow Pages or                                              not always easy for children, or
                             sure that those that don’t wash
Thomson Directory, and                                             adults, to know what is poisonous
an internet search           their hands well before you stop
                                                                   and what is not.
engine such as               for lunch!
www.google.com as
well.

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Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet
                         Planting (including poisonous)

                             Children cannot be supervised at
                             all times in their school grounds,
                             so many schools wish to avoid
Schoolgrounds-UK is
one of the subscription
                             having the risk of a child eating
services from Learning       something poisonous whilst in
through Landscapes,          their care.
the UK’s national school     Some plants have stronger effects
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                             than others so you may feel that
                             these are worth including in your
                             school grounds - the descriptions
For more information         given in the list below try to give
about subscriptions,
call 01962 845811.
                             an idea of toxicity so that you can
                             make an informed decision for
                             your own school. If children eat
                             something that you are not sure
                             about, do seek professional
                             advice, taking with you an
                             example of the plant eaten if at all
                             possible.
The Schoolgrounds-UK
Advice Line is open          This list covers plants that
Monday to Friday all         schools may consider planting or
year round. Contact          will find already in their grounds.
our specialist team for
advice on using,
                             It is by no means a complete list
designing or managing        and if you are in any doubt
your space:                  contact your Local Authority
                             Health and Safety Officer. The
Tel:
01962 845811
                             information has been taken from
                             ‘Poisonous plants & fungi’ by
Email:                       Marion R Cooper and Anthony W
member@ltl.org.uk            Johnson. Published by HMSO- ISBN
Web:
                             011 242718 9.           This book
www.ltl.org.uk               contains a much more extensive
                             list of plants and fungi that may
                             cause     poisoning    and    other
                             effects.




LTL accepts no
responsibility for the
quality of goods or
services provided by
any companies listed.

This Advice Sheet offers
a selection of contacts
to try – always try your
local Yellow Pages or
Thomson Directory, and
an internet search
engine such as
www.google.com as
well.

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Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet
                         Planting (including poisonous)

                             Plant              Poisonous        Effect
                                                part
                             Barberry           berries of       Could cause mild poisoning;
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                             Berberis spp.      some species     reports of vomiting and diarrhoea
services from Learning                                           when handling the wood.
through Landscapes,
the UK’s national school     Black Briony       berries          Can cause severe blistering and
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                             Tamus cimmunis                      burning of the mouth and
                                                                 digestive system, resulting in
                                                                 vomiting and diarrhoea.
For more information
about subscriptions,
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                             Black              berries          Unripe    berries   can   cause
                             Nightshade                          vomiting, diarrhoea, headache,
                             Solanum nigrum                      dizziness and increase in body
                                                                 temperature. Severe cases can
                                                                 cause coma and even death.
                                                                 Professional advice needed.

                             Bluebell           bulbs            Abdominal pain, diarrhoea and
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                             Hyacinthoides                       weak pulse.
Advice Line is open          non-scripta
Monday to Friday all
year round. Contact          Bracken            spores or milk   Thought to be carcinogenic.
our specialist team for
advice on using,
                             Pteridum
designing or managing        aquilinum
your space:

Tel:
01962 845811
                             Broom              all parts        Very large quantities can effect
                             Cytisus varia                       the heart and nervous system.
Email:                       scoparius
member@ltl.org.uk

Web:
                             Buckthorn          berries and      Mild stomach ache, vomiting,
www.ltl.org.uk               Rhamnus            chewing twigs    diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
                             cthartica                           Large quantities: severe digestive
                                                                 symptoms with haemorrhage,
                                                                 followed by convulsions, difficulty
                                                                 breathing, even death. Seek
                                                                 professional advice.

                             Cherry Laurel      berries          Flesh is relatively harmless but
                             Prunus                              seeds can be fatal when chewed.
                             laurocerasus                        Symptoms develop within a few
LTL accepts no                                                   hours: vomiting, flushing of
responsibility for the
quality of goods or
                                                                 cheeks,      rapid      breathing,
services provided by                                             headache,       fainting      and
any companies listed.                                            convulsions.    Quick     medical
                                                                 treatment is required.
This Advice Sheet offers
a selection of contacts
to try – always try your     Cotoneaster        all parts,       Mild       digestive       system
local Yellow Pages or        Cotoneaster spp.   including        disturbances.
Thomson Directory, and                          berries
an internet search
engine such as
www.google.com as            Cow parsley                         Said to cause poisoning similar to
well.                        Anthriscus                          hemlock but
                             sylvestris                          less severe.
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                         Planting (including poisonous)

                             Daffodil           whole plant,        Dizziness, stomach pains, nausea,
                             Narcissus spp.     particularly        vomiting and diarrhoea. Generally
                                                bulb                recovery in a few hours without
Schoolgrounds-UK is
one of the subscription
                                                                    treatment.
services from Learning
through Landscapes,          Deadly             berries             Five berries or less can cause
the UK’s national school     Nigthshade                             death in children.
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                             Atropa                                 Seek Professional advice at
                             belladonna                             once.

For more information         Dogwood            fruits              Slightly   poisonous,    causing
about subscriptions,
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                             Cornus spp.                            diarrhoea.
                             Elder              raw berries         Nausea, vomiting, stomach pains,
                             Sambucus nigra                         diarrhoea, weakness and coma. If
                                                                    symptoms        severe      seek
                                                                    professional advice.

                             Firethorn          all parts,          Mild              digestive-system
                             Pyracantha spp     including           disturbances.
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                                                berries
Advice Line is open
Monday to Friday all         Foxglove           leaves         or   Nausea, vomiting (up to 24
year round. Contact          Digitalis          flowers             hours),      abdominal      pain,
our specialist team for
advice on using,
                             purpurea                               diarrhoea, headache and slow
designing or managing                                               irregular pulse. In more severe
your space:                                                         cases, disturbances of vision,
                                                                    trembling, convulsions, delirium,
Tel:
01962 845811
                                                                    and    hallucinations  can    also
                                                                    develop.
Email:                                                              Seek professional advice at
member@ltl.org.uk                                                   once.
Web:
www.ltl.org.uk               Fritillary         bulbs               Has produced vomiting and
                             Fritillaria spp.                       effects on the heart of children.

                             Giant Hogweed      sap                 Reddening, stinging and irritation,
                             Heracleum                              followed by large, fluid-filled
                             mantegazzianum                         blisters that can be very painful.
                                                                    Seek professional advice if large
                                                                    areas are affected or severe
                                                                    reaction occurs.

LTL accepts no               Hemlock            all parts           Very poisonous – symptoms
responsibility for the
quality of goods or
                             Conium                                 appear from 15 mins to 2 hours.
services provided by         maculatum                              Rapid breathing, excessive flow of
any companies listed.                                               saliva, difficulty in swallowing,
                                                                    diarrhoea, muscular weakness
This Advice Sheet offers
a selection of contacts
                                                                    and trembling, sometimes with
to try – always try your                                            convulsions. Seek professional
local Yellow Pages or                                               advice quickly.
Thomson Directory, and       Holly              berries             Not dangerous when a few are
an internet search
engine such as
                             Ilex aquifolium                        eaten but can cause persistent
www.google.com as                                                   vomiting and diarrhoea. Eating
well.                                                               20-30 berries could be poisonous.
                                                                    If a child has eaten more than two
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                                                                    or three berries, induce vomiting
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                         Planting (including poisonous)

                             Horse Chestnut       conkers            They are bitter to taste so rarely
                             Aesculus                                are enough eaten to cause severe
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one of the subscription
                             hippocastanum                           poisoning - usually just mild
services from Learning                                               stomach upset with vomiting -
through Landscapes,                                                  however eating large numbers can
the UK’s national school                                             kill. Severe poisoning requires
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                                                                     professional assistance.

                             Iris                 all parts          Can cause severe vomiting and
For more information         Iris spp.                               diarrhoea,    sometimes        with
about subscriptions,
call 01962 845811.
                                                                     bleeding. Sap can irritate skin and
                                                                     cause bleeding.

                             Ivy                  berries            Taste is bitter thus not many
                             Hedera helix                            usually eaten and symptoms
                                                                     rarely serious - burning sensation
                                                                     in mouth and throat, although
                                                                     reaction can be more serious.
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                                                                     Can cause skin reactions.
Advice Line is open                                                  Treatment normally unnecessary.
Monday to Friday all         Laburnum             seeds,             Symptoms usually develop within
year round. Contact          Laburnum             seedpods and       an hour and include burning of
our specialist team for
advice on using,
                             anagyroides          flowers            the throat and mouth, stomach
designing or managing                                                ache, diarrhoea and persistent
your space:                                                          vomiting, followed by drowsiness,
                                                                     dizziness,    headache,    difficult
Tel:
01962 845811
                                                                     breathing and dilated pupils.
                                                                     Often vomiting eliminates the
Email:                                                               toxins and recovery is complete
member@ltl.org.uk                                                    after    24     hours,    however
Web:
                                                                     professional advice should be
www.ltl.org.uk                                                       sought.
                             Lily    of     the   berries            Nausea, vomiting and abdominal
                             Valley                                  pain, dilated pupils, mental
                             Convallaria                             disturbances and irregular or slow
                             majalis                                 heartbeat and, in extreme cases,
                                                                     coma and death from heart
                                                                     failure. If there are more than
                                                                     mild        symptoms          seek
                                                                     professional advice.

LTL accepts no               Lords          and   all parts          Burning & soreness of the mouth,
responsibility for the
quality of goods or
                             Ladies                                  lips and throat. More berries can
services provided by         Arum                                    lead to nausea, vomiting,
any companies listed.        maculatum                               abdominal pain, muscular cramps,
                                                                     dilation of pupils, dizziness,
This Advice Sheet offers
a selection of contacts
                                                                     irregular pulse and even coma
to try – always try your                                             and death.
local Yellow Pages or
Thomson Directory, and       Lupin                green pods or      Eating a few pods can cause
an internet search
engine such as
                             Lupinus spp.         chewing seeds      nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain,
www.google.com as                                                    headache and dizziness.
well.
                             Mistletoe            berries        &   Poisoning is rarely serious but
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                             Viscum album         leaves             large amounts can be dangerous.
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                             Oak                                   Eating a few acorns should be no
                             Quercus spp.                          cause for alarm.
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                             Opium Poppy         extracts          Can be fatal. Seek professional
services from Learning       Papaver                               advice.
through Landscapes,          somniferum
the UK’s national school
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                             Potato              all parts above   Eating large amounts can be
                             Solanum             ground, incl      dangerous.Not safe to eat even
                             tuberosum           fruits green or   after peeling and cooking –
For more information                             sprouted          abdominal pain and vomiting.
about subscriptions,
call 01962 845811.
                                                 potatoes

                             Primula                               Skin contact with some spp can
                             Primula spp.                          cause    dermatitis.   If  eaten,
                                                                   digestive system disturbances can
                                                                   result.

                             Privet              berries           Small numbers cause vomiting,
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                             Ligustrum spp.                        abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
Advice Line is open                                                Fatal poisoning of children has
Monday to Friday all                                               been reported. Seek professional
year round. Contact                                                advice.
our specialist team for
advice on using,
designing or managing        Rhubarb             leaves            Nausea, stomach pains, weakness,
your space:                  Rheum                                 drowsiness, muscle twitching and
                             rhaponticum                           convulsions may follow.
Tel:
01962 845811
                                                 any part raw
                                                                   Liver and kidney damage.
Email:                                                             Seek professional advice.
member@ltl.org.uk

Web:
                             Rowan or                              Eating large numbers of berries,
www.ltl.org.uk               Mountain Ash                          especially when unripe can cause
                             Sorbus spp.                           mild             digestive-system
                                                                   disturbances.

                             Snowberry           berries           Vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness
                             Symphoricarpos                        and      in      severe      cases
                             rivularis                             unconsciousness - children may
                                                                   suffer more. If only 3 or 4 berries
                                                                   are eaten there are no symptoms.

LTL accepts no               Snowdrop            whole plant –     Dizziness, stomach pains nausea,
responsibility for the
quality of goods or
                             Galanthus nivalis   particularly      vomiting and diarrhoea. Recovery
services provided by                             bulb              generally in a few hours without
any companies listed.                                              treatment.
This Advice Sheet offers
a selection of contacts
to try – always try your     Spindle             berries           Symptoms appear 8-16 hours
local Yellow Pages or        Euonymus                              after eating, when vomiting,
Thomson Directory, and       europaeus                             abdominal pain and diarrhoea
an internet search
engine such as
                                                                   occur. Professional advice in
www.google.com as                                                  severe cases.
well.
                             Spotted Laurel      fruits            Slightly poisonous     –    causing
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                             Aucuba japonica                       diarrhoea.
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                                                                   Can cause skin irritation.

                             Stinging nettles   stinging hairs     Prickling sensation followed by
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one of the subscription
                             Urtica dioica      on leaf & stem     rapid reddening and soreness and
services from Learning                                             the development of raised white
through Landscapes,                                                patches;     there      is  often
the UK’s national school                                           considerable itching later.
grounds and early years
outdoor play charity.
                             Sumac              raw fruits         Mild digestive disturbances.
                             Rhus typhina       and leaves
For more information
about subscriptions,
call 01962 845811.
                             Sweet Pea          seeds              Eating a large number of seeds
                             Lathyrus                              can cause temporary paralysis.
                             odoratus

                             Tulip              bulbs              Has   caused       vomiting      and
                             Tulipa spp.                           weakness.

                             White Briony       berries            Less than ten berries can produce
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Advice Line is open          Bryonia dioca                         repeated vomiting, large numbers
Monday to Friday all                                               can, in addition cause stomach
year round. Contact                                                pains, diarrhoea, dizziness and
our specialist team for                                            difficulty    breathing.     Seek
advice on using,
designing or managing                                              professional advice.
your space:
                             Willow             leaves             Eating leaves      causes      severe
Tel:                         Salix spp.                            abdominal pain.
01962 845811

Email:                       Wisteria           all parts          Pods or a few seeds have caused
member@ltl.org.uk            Wisteria spp.                         digestive-system     disturbances
                                                                   with repeated vomiting.
Web:
www.ltl.org.uk

                             Woody              berries            Generally only mild symptoms,
                             Nightshade                            however large amounts can be
                             Salanum                               serious.   Seek    professional
                             dulcamara                             advice.

                             Yew                leaves of fruits   Mild nausea and abdominal pain
                             Taxus baccata      (seeds within)     to coma and        death. Seek
                                                                   professional advice at once.
LTL accepts no
responsibility for the
quality of goods or
services provided by
any companies listed.

This Advice Sheet offers
a selection of contacts
to try – always try your
local Yellow Pages or
Thomson Directory, and
an internet search
engine such as
www.google.com as
well.

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Planting: Choosing Plants for the School Grounds

  • 1. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Why plant in your outdoor about the ultimate size of the space? plants you are putting in.  Do you want planting for Schoolgrounds-UK is security anywhere? If so, thorny one of the subscription There are many reasons that species may be appropriate but services from Learning through Landscapes, you may want to maintain or will very young children have the UK’s national school introduce plants into your access to them? grounds and early years school grounds. It could be outdoor play charity.  Be aware of berries and other for aesthetic reasons; fruit. Some are safe to eat, providing sensory whilst others can cause a range For more information of effects - some very serious. about subscriptions, experiences; encouraging call 01962 845811. wildlife; screening views See the list below. such as neighbouring  Some bulbs are also poisonous. Whilst not often eaten, some buildings or bin stores; to can be mistaken for onions so direct traffic - human or care should be taken if they are vehicular; to reduce being stored. pollution, wind and the  When planting trees make sure perception of noise; for use that they are not going to cause The Schoolgrounds-UK in the formal and informal easy access over a security Advice Line is open curriculum. fence when they are large Monday to Friday all enough to climb. year round. Contact Learning through Landscapes  Some trees - such as some our specialist team for advice on using, (LTL) has produced a range of willows - have root systems that designing or managing materials about using plants in search out far and wide to find your space: your school grounds, from moisture. These can therefore growing vegetables and other cause problems with drains. Tel: 01962 845811 edible plants to using plants in  Large trees can also cause the formal and informal problems of subsidence if Email: curriculum. This information planted too close to buildings - member@ltl.org.uk sheet aims to look at the issues if in doubt, especially on clay Web: involved in deciding which soils, talk to your local www.ltl.org.uk plants are suitable for your arboricultural officer. grounds and where you should plant them for safe use. Choosing what to plant Deciding where to plant Once you have decided why you Once you have decided why you want to plant and where you are want to plant you will need to planning to place the plants, you work out the best places for the will need to decide upon the planting to be. Some places will appropriate species. There is a LTL accepts no be obvious – e.g. positioning a wide range of resources and responsibility for the people who can help you with this quality of goods or hedge along a boundary, or services provided by climbing plants up a pergola - depending on your reason for any companies listed. whilst others will need more planting - including books and thought. Here are some issues magazines, local advisors, other This Advice Sheet offers professionals and knowledgeable a selection of contacts that you may need to consider: to try – always try your amateurs. local Yellow Pages or  Bees and wasps - Don’t place Thomson Directory, and plants that will attract insects You will need to consider whether an internet search you are going to plant species engine such as near to windows - they may fly www.google.com as in on hot summer days. that can harm in any way. The well.  Make sure planting doesn’t level of harm of species varies block pathways etc. greatly - see the list below as a FR:10/10 guide. Some species are thorny  Will the plants grow and JM: 09-10 obscure windows? Always think whilst others are dangerous to
  • 2. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) eat; some are irritants to the skin Maintenance whilst others may cause allergic reactions. You may decide that Once you have chosen and Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription some plants are only mildly planted your plants you will need services from Learning poisonous and are safe to have in to maintain them. There are a through Landscapes, your school grounds. This may number of safety issues to be the UK’s national school also depend on where they are considered here too. Pesticides grounds and early years outdoor play charity. positioned - are they within easy are often used by contractors access of very young children or working with woody species – i.e. pupils that may not understand trees, shrubs and hedges. For more information the dangers. Sometimes they use residual about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. herbicides which are often in the Planting form of granules. These keep the earth bare under the plants but The whole school can get involved can also be poisonous to children with planting days. It can often be using the area. One of the most useful to have some help from common herbicides for keeping someone who is experienced in trees weed-free is glyphosate. this area - they may also have the This is the active ingredient in The Schoolgrounds-UK tools needed to undertake the herbicides such as ‘Roundup’. It is Advice Line is open work. This could be BTCV, the biodegradable and meant to be Monday to Friday all local rangers, environmental safe for animals and children to year round. Contact be around straight after our specialist team for education co-ordinators or local advice on using, Wildlife Trust. Make sure you have application. Concerns about its designing or managing enough adults to help with the long-term effects are still under your space: children. debate. It is always best to apply Organisation is vital - make sure any herbicides when children are Tel: 01962 845811 there is someone in charge who not using the site to reduce the knows what they are doing and likelihood of potential problems. Email: has planned well in advance. member@ltl.org.uk There are alternatives to using Carry out a risk assessment Web: before you do the work and herbicides. Mulches can also www.ltl.org.uk remember your first aid kit! suppress weed growth and can be Consider the appropriateness of very effective. Plastic sheets and the tools supplied – are they the mats, bitumen coated mats and right size for those taking part. wood chips are all commonly You will need to go through used. They each have positive safety issues before planting – and negative aspects but should e.g. that spades and rakes etc. be considered when adding need to be stored properly when planting to a site. not in use and cared for properly etc. Also look at safe handling Poisonous Plants LTL accepts no responsibility for the and use of the tools – everyone quality of goods or should be shown how to do this Children are keen to explore the services provided by before they start. Make sure any companies listed. world around them and will pick everyone has the right protective up tasty-looking berries and put This Advice Sheet offers equipment and clothing. You may them in their mouths. As some a selection of contacts wish to use gloves, especially if berries can be eaten safely, it is to try – always try your planting thorny species, but make local Yellow Pages or not always easy for children, or sure that those that don’t wash Thomson Directory, and adults, to know what is poisonous an internet search their hands well before you stop and what is not. engine such as for lunch! www.google.com as well. FR:10/10 JM: 09-10
  • 3. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Children cannot be supervised at all times in their school grounds, so many schools wish to avoid Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription having the risk of a child eating services from Learning something poisonous whilst in through Landscapes, their care. the UK’s national school Some plants have stronger effects grounds and early years outdoor play charity. than others so you may feel that these are worth including in your school grounds - the descriptions For more information given in the list below try to give about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. an idea of toxicity so that you can make an informed decision for your own school. If children eat something that you are not sure about, do seek professional advice, taking with you an example of the plant eaten if at all possible. The Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Line is open This list covers plants that Monday to Friday all schools may consider planting or year round. Contact will find already in their grounds. our specialist team for advice on using, It is by no means a complete list designing or managing and if you are in any doubt your space: contact your Local Authority Health and Safety Officer. The Tel: 01962 845811 information has been taken from ‘Poisonous plants & fungi’ by Email: Marion R Cooper and Anthony W member@ltl.org.uk Johnson. Published by HMSO- ISBN Web: 011 242718 9. This book www.ltl.org.uk contains a much more extensive list of plants and fungi that may cause poisoning and other effects. LTL accepts no responsibility for the quality of goods or services provided by any companies listed. This Advice Sheet offers a selection of contacts to try – always try your local Yellow Pages or Thomson Directory, and an internet search engine such as www.google.com as well. FR:10/10 JM: 09-10
  • 4. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Plant Poisonous Effect part Barberry berries of Could cause mild poisoning; Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription Berberis spp. some species reports of vomiting and diarrhoea services from Learning when handling the wood. through Landscapes, the UK’s national school Black Briony berries Can cause severe blistering and grounds and early years outdoor play charity. Tamus cimmunis burning of the mouth and digestive system, resulting in vomiting and diarrhoea. For more information about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. Black berries Unripe berries can cause Nightshade vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, Solanum nigrum dizziness and increase in body temperature. Severe cases can cause coma and even death. Professional advice needed. Bluebell bulbs Abdominal pain, diarrhoea and The Schoolgrounds-UK Hyacinthoides weak pulse. Advice Line is open non-scripta Monday to Friday all year round. Contact Bracken spores or milk Thought to be carcinogenic. our specialist team for advice on using, Pteridum designing or managing aquilinum your space: Tel: 01962 845811 Broom all parts Very large quantities can effect Cytisus varia the heart and nervous system. Email: scoparius member@ltl.org.uk Web: Buckthorn berries and Mild stomach ache, vomiting, www.ltl.org.uk Rhamnus chewing twigs diarrhoea and abdominal pain. cthartica Large quantities: severe digestive symptoms with haemorrhage, followed by convulsions, difficulty breathing, even death. Seek professional advice. Cherry Laurel berries Flesh is relatively harmless but Prunus seeds can be fatal when chewed. laurocerasus Symptoms develop within a few LTL accepts no hours: vomiting, flushing of responsibility for the quality of goods or cheeks, rapid breathing, services provided by headache, fainting and any companies listed. convulsions. Quick medical treatment is required. This Advice Sheet offers a selection of contacts to try – always try your Cotoneaster all parts, Mild digestive system local Yellow Pages or Cotoneaster spp. including disturbances. Thomson Directory, and berries an internet search engine such as www.google.com as Cow parsley Said to cause poisoning similar to well. Anthriscus hemlock but sylvestris less severe. FR:10/10 JM: 09-10
  • 5. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Daffodil whole plant, Dizziness, stomach pains, nausea, Narcissus spp. particularly vomiting and diarrhoea. Generally bulb recovery in a few hours without Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription treatment. services from Learning through Landscapes, Deadly berries Five berries or less can cause the UK’s national school Nigthshade death in children. grounds and early years outdoor play charity. Atropa Seek Professional advice at belladonna once. For more information Dogwood fruits Slightly poisonous, causing about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. Cornus spp. diarrhoea. Elder raw berries Nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, Sambucus nigra diarrhoea, weakness and coma. If symptoms severe seek professional advice. Firethorn all parts, Mild digestive-system Pyracantha spp including disturbances. The Schoolgrounds-UK berries Advice Line is open Monday to Friday all Foxglove leaves or Nausea, vomiting (up to 24 year round. Contact Digitalis flowers hours), abdominal pain, our specialist team for advice on using, purpurea diarrhoea, headache and slow designing or managing irregular pulse. In more severe your space: cases, disturbances of vision, trembling, convulsions, delirium, Tel: 01962 845811 and hallucinations can also develop. Email: Seek professional advice at member@ltl.org.uk once. Web: www.ltl.org.uk Fritillary bulbs Has produced vomiting and Fritillaria spp. effects on the heart of children. Giant Hogweed sap Reddening, stinging and irritation, Heracleum followed by large, fluid-filled mantegazzianum blisters that can be very painful. Seek professional advice if large areas are affected or severe reaction occurs. LTL accepts no Hemlock all parts Very poisonous – symptoms responsibility for the quality of goods or Conium appear from 15 mins to 2 hours. services provided by maculatum Rapid breathing, excessive flow of any companies listed. saliva, difficulty in swallowing, diarrhoea, muscular weakness This Advice Sheet offers a selection of contacts and trembling, sometimes with to try – always try your convulsions. Seek professional local Yellow Pages or advice quickly. Thomson Directory, and Holly berries Not dangerous when a few are an internet search engine such as Ilex aquifolium eaten but can cause persistent www.google.com as vomiting and diarrhoea. Eating well. 20-30 berries could be poisonous. If a child has eaten more than two FR:10/10 or three berries, induce vomiting JM: 09-10 as soon as possible.
  • 6. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Horse Chestnut conkers They are bitter to taste so rarely Aesculus are enough eaten to cause severe Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription hippocastanum poisoning - usually just mild services from Learning stomach upset with vomiting - through Landscapes, however eating large numbers can the UK’s national school kill. Severe poisoning requires grounds and early years outdoor play charity. professional assistance. Iris all parts Can cause severe vomiting and For more information Iris spp. diarrhoea, sometimes with about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. bleeding. Sap can irritate skin and cause bleeding. Ivy berries Taste is bitter thus not many Hedera helix usually eaten and symptoms rarely serious - burning sensation in mouth and throat, although reaction can be more serious. The Schoolgrounds-UK Can cause skin reactions. Advice Line is open Treatment normally unnecessary. Monday to Friday all Laburnum seeds, Symptoms usually develop within year round. Contact Laburnum seedpods and an hour and include burning of our specialist team for advice on using, anagyroides flowers the throat and mouth, stomach designing or managing ache, diarrhoea and persistent your space: vomiting, followed by drowsiness, dizziness, headache, difficult Tel: 01962 845811 breathing and dilated pupils. Often vomiting eliminates the Email: toxins and recovery is complete member@ltl.org.uk after 24 hours, however Web: professional advice should be www.ltl.org.uk sought. Lily of the berries Nausea, vomiting and abdominal Valley pain, dilated pupils, mental Convallaria disturbances and irregular or slow majalis heartbeat and, in extreme cases, coma and death from heart failure. If there are more than mild symptoms seek professional advice. LTL accepts no Lords and all parts Burning & soreness of the mouth, responsibility for the quality of goods or Ladies lips and throat. More berries can services provided by Arum lead to nausea, vomiting, any companies listed. maculatum abdominal pain, muscular cramps, dilation of pupils, dizziness, This Advice Sheet offers a selection of contacts irregular pulse and even coma to try – always try your and death. local Yellow Pages or Thomson Directory, and Lupin green pods or Eating a few pods can cause an internet search engine such as Lupinus spp. chewing seeds nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, www.google.com as headache and dizziness. well. Mistletoe berries & Poisoning is rarely serious but FR:10/10 Viscum album leaves large amounts can be dangerous. JM: 09-10
  • 7. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Oak Eating a few acorns should be no Quercus spp. cause for alarm. Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription Opium Poppy extracts Can be fatal. Seek professional services from Learning Papaver advice. through Landscapes, somniferum the UK’s national school grounds and early years outdoor play charity. Potato all parts above Eating large amounts can be Solanum ground, incl dangerous.Not safe to eat even tuberosum fruits green or after peeling and cooking – For more information sprouted abdominal pain and vomiting. about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. potatoes Primula Skin contact with some spp can Primula spp. cause dermatitis. If eaten, digestive system disturbances can result. Privet berries Small numbers cause vomiting, The Schoolgrounds-UK Ligustrum spp. abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Advice Line is open Fatal poisoning of children has Monday to Friday all been reported. Seek professional year round. Contact advice. our specialist team for advice on using, designing or managing Rhubarb leaves Nausea, stomach pains, weakness, your space: Rheum drowsiness, muscle twitching and rhaponticum convulsions may follow. Tel: 01962 845811 any part raw Liver and kidney damage. Email: Seek professional advice. member@ltl.org.uk Web: Rowan or Eating large numbers of berries, www.ltl.org.uk Mountain Ash especially when unripe can cause Sorbus spp. mild digestive-system disturbances. Snowberry berries Vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness Symphoricarpos and in severe cases rivularis unconsciousness - children may suffer more. If only 3 or 4 berries are eaten there are no symptoms. LTL accepts no Snowdrop whole plant – Dizziness, stomach pains nausea, responsibility for the quality of goods or Galanthus nivalis particularly vomiting and diarrhoea. Recovery services provided by bulb generally in a few hours without any companies listed. treatment. This Advice Sheet offers a selection of contacts to try – always try your Spindle berries Symptoms appear 8-16 hours local Yellow Pages or Euonymus after eating, when vomiting, Thomson Directory, and europaeus abdominal pain and diarrhoea an internet search engine such as occur. Professional advice in www.google.com as severe cases. well. Spotted Laurel fruits Slightly poisonous – causing FR:10/10 Aucuba japonica diarrhoea. JM: 09-10 leaves
  • 8. Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Sheet Planting (including poisonous) Can cause skin irritation. Stinging nettles stinging hairs Prickling sensation followed by Schoolgrounds-UK is one of the subscription Urtica dioica on leaf & stem rapid reddening and soreness and services from Learning the development of raised white through Landscapes, patches; there is often the UK’s national school considerable itching later. grounds and early years outdoor play charity. Sumac raw fruits Mild digestive disturbances. Rhus typhina and leaves For more information about subscriptions, call 01962 845811. Sweet Pea seeds Eating a large number of seeds Lathyrus can cause temporary paralysis. odoratus Tulip bulbs Has caused vomiting and Tulipa spp. weakness. White Briony berries Less than ten berries can produce The Schoolgrounds-UK Advice Line is open Bryonia dioca repeated vomiting, large numbers Monday to Friday all can, in addition cause stomach year round. Contact pains, diarrhoea, dizziness and our specialist team for difficulty breathing. Seek advice on using, designing or managing professional advice. your space: Willow leaves Eating leaves causes severe Tel: Salix spp. abdominal pain. 01962 845811 Email: Wisteria all parts Pods or a few seeds have caused member@ltl.org.uk Wisteria spp. digestive-system disturbances with repeated vomiting. Web: www.ltl.org.uk Woody berries Generally only mild symptoms, Nightshade however large amounts can be Salanum serious. Seek professional dulcamara advice. Yew leaves of fruits Mild nausea and abdominal pain Taxus baccata (seeds within) to coma and death. Seek professional advice at once. LTL accepts no responsibility for the quality of goods or services provided by any companies listed. This Advice Sheet offers a selection of contacts to try – always try your local Yellow Pages or Thomson Directory, and an internet search engine such as www.google.com as well. FR:10/10 JM: 09-10