The brilliant Kitchen Garden Program in Vic. schools

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There is an excellent 'Kitchen Gardens Program' running in some Victorian Schools. Jamie Oliver visited one of the schools in his '15 Melbourne' show and raved about the program.

 

This is what it is about basically:

 

 

In the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program children across Years 3 to 6 spend a minimum of 40 minutes a week in an extensive vegetable garden which they have helped design, build and maintain on the school grounds according to organic gardening principles. They also spend one and a half hours each week in a kitchen classroom preparing and sharing a wonderful variety of meals created from their produce.

 

The aim of the Kitchen Garden Program is pleasurable food education for children. The Program develops lifelong skills in the kitchen and garden and encourages children to enjoy all the benefits of growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing.

 

 

The website is:

 

 

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden

 

 

You will find a list of participating schools on this site. They are expanding to more schools.