The recent interest and introduction of kitchen gardens (or vegie patches) in schools has been a remarkable phenomenon and one not before its time. Teaching children the joy of growing food through hands-on activity is undoubtedly the best way to start up a lifelong hobby that may remain latent for a while, but will never be foreign to them later on.
School incursions from Prep level to Grade 6 on all aspects of sustainable gardening, with particular emphasis on produce growing and organic waste recycling through composting and worm farming. All presentations include hands-on activities for the children tailored to suit the existing knowledge base of the class and their age group.