7 key elements to setting up your school veggie patch
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7 Key Elements TO Starting a school veggie patch!
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The Backyard farmer
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7 Key ELEMENTS
LOCATION SOIL
WATER PLANTS
Funds People
Fun
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Location
Sunlight
Top of Mind
Kids will be kids“ The garden is an asset
it is a sales tool for the school ”
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SOILYou are growing soil first
Your garden doesn’t have to be raised beds
Pots, pots and more pots
“ Look at ways in which you can collect food scraps
start a no dig garden ”
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Water
most valuable resource
look at creative ways to capture water
soil structure / wicking beds
“ Speak to your local water body they can help you with resources
some also offer grants ”
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PLANTS
Not expensive
Plant selection
Timing / schedule (gardenate)
“Ask local nurseries for stock
shrinkage ”
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$$$ FUNDS $$$
Apply for Grants
Ask local Businesses
Fund raising ideas
“ Nothing is sustainable unless
it makes money ”
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PeopleWho is responsible (ownership)
Parents > Teachers > Students
Working bees
Community
Goal setting…
“ Must have a common vision
and timeline in place ”
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FUN
How do you make it fun…ENERGY and PASSION
“ i’ve yet to met an unhappy gardener ”
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4 activitiesActivity 1.
The scavenger hunt.
Activity 2. Lifecycle of a plant.
Activity 3. Walled garden
Activity 4. Making compost doe
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IDEAs for activities
“ Need not be expensive ”
Geography Draw a map of the school
The origin of plants
maths Capturing water and measuring
resultsGermination ratios
History The origin of plants
Science Acid testspollination
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RESOURCESorganicschools.com.au
kitchengardenfoundation.org.au
edibleschoolyard.org
schoolsgardenawards.org.au