Overall food waste diverted from landfill and turned into compost – Over 2 tonnes! The weight of a large SUV
Food waste collected from recess by Year 6 Garden monitors – 303kgs
Produce harvested and contributed to the kitchen – 163kgs
We were fortunate to receive grants from the Sydney Edible Garden Trail, Woolworths Junior Landcare and Northern Beaches Council, and many other product donations to help the garden grow in its first year.
Kitchen Garden Classes
This year all classes participated in one Kitchen Garden class per term. Term one focused on familiarising children with the new space. Using magnifying glasses all became qualified ‘Observologists’, learning how to look for evidence of animals, identify the plants that grew for their lunch, and learn about the different systems in the garden. Lessons finished with a demonstration on where popcorn comes from and how it is plant-based, rather than coming from a packet. There was great