1. GROWING FOOD FOR GROWING MINDS pmuling@stprclay.melb.catholic.edu.au

2. IN THE BEGINNING

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

9. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. BEGINNINGS- SOWING THE SEEDS STAFF STUDENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT BEGAN IN TERM 3 2006 STAFF STUDENT PARENT INVOLVEMENT BEGAN IN TERM 3 2006 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

18. GARDEN LESSONS CLASSROOM CLASSROOM OUTDOORS OUTDOORS KITCHEN KITCHEN

19. Composting – worm farms

20. MOVING ON- TERM 4 2006 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

24. INTO 2007- 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…