During the John Colet Garden’s second year we feel very fortunate to have been recognised with a Stephanie Alexander National Kitchen Garden Award. As Winners of the Down To Earth category, competing against 500 entries, John Colet received over $4,000 in prizes and funds to further advance our sustainable education resources.
2025 Statistics
Overall food waste diverted from landfill and turned into compost – Almost 1.5 tonnes.
Food waste collected from recess buckets by Garden Monitors – 212 kg.
Produce harvested and contributed to the kitchen – A record 190 kg!
Total composted since 2024 – 3,487 kg
Total produce grown since 2024 – 353 kg
Kitchen Garden Classes
The year’s classes began by exploring where our food comes from. Concepts such as product lifecycles, origins, distribution and food system diversity were discussed. With this knowledge children then planned and constructed their own food system using farm Lego, carefully considering the relationships of all components. As a reflection of