GROWING FOOD FOR GROWING MINDS

IN THE BEGINNING

Where to… What might be possible… Where do we start… Who do we involve…

AN IDEA CAME TO LIFE! LET’S GET PHYSICAL…… LET’S GET PHYSICAL…… FAMILY WORKING BEE IN MAY 2006 FAMILY WORKING BEE IN MAY 2006 SELLING THE CONCEPT, SELLING THE CONCEPT, THE VISION & PURPOSE

ORGANISING FUNDING FORMING PARTNERSHIPS EMPLOYING A GARDEN EDUCATOR- EMPLOYING A GARDEN EDUCATOR- MEGAN FROM CULTIVATING COMMUNITY MEGAN FROM CULTIVATING COMMUNITY INVITING SCHOOL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INVITING SCHOOL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FORMING A PARENT/STAFF STEERING GROUP FORMING A PARENT/STAFF STEERING GROUP

TIM THE TOOLMAN ORGANISING MATERIALS- GARDEN TOOLS, GLOVES, GARDEN BORDERS,MANURE….. ORGANISING MATERIALS- GARDEN TOOLS, GLOVES, GARDEN BORDERS,MANURE….. LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT( WROTE TO 20 NURSERIES & OTHERS) LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT( WROTE TO 20 NURSERIES & OTHERS)

BEGINNINGS- SOWING THE SEEDS STAFF STUDENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT BEGAN IN TERM STAFF STUDENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT BEGAN IN TERM STUDENT/TEACHER LESSONS ON 3 WEEK CYCLE STUDENT/TEACHER LESSONS ON 3 WEEK CYCLE STARTING A COMPOSTING PROGRAM STARTING A COMPOSTING PROGRAM FOCUS ON SETTING UP GARDEN BEDS – MULCHING, FERTILISING THE SOIL -HANDS ON FOCUS ON SETTING UP GARDEN BEDS – MULCHING, FERTILISING THE SOIL -HANDS ON PROPAGATION PROPAGATION PLANTING PERENNIALS & SEEDLINGS PLANTING PERENNIALS & SEEDLINGS

GARDEN LESSONS CLASSROOM CLASSROOM OUTDOORS OUTDOORS KITCHEN KITCHEN

Composting – worm farms

MOVING ON- TERM LUNCH TIME INVOLVEMENT LUNCH TIME INVOLVEMENT SHARED LUNCH SHARED LUNCH COMPANIONS GROUP COMPANIONS GROUP AFTERNOON TEAS AFTERNOON TEAS NEW CONSTRUCTIONS NEW CONSTRUCTIONS STUDENT, PARENT & STAFF SURVEYS STUDENT, PARENT & STAFF SURVEYS

INTO WHERE TO NEXT… CHILDREN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN GARDEN AREAS- DESIGN CONSTRUCT & GROW CHILDREN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN GARDEN AREAS- DESIGN CONSTRUCT & GROW DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS- GLASS HOUSE, OUTDOOR LEARNING AREA, SIGNAGE… DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS- GLASS HOUSE, OUTDOOR LEARNING AREA, SIGNAGE…