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Slow Food Kitchen Garden Grants
Slow Food Noosa will provide funds of $6000 towards the kitchen garden/ edible school gardens project of which the successful school is to match these funds (this can be acquired from grants, donations etc.).  Click here to become involved...



Permaculture in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast
In our program, which has been introduced into 12 schools on the Sunshine Coast, we follow the principals of permaculture There are 3 principals of Permaculture are;
  1. Earth Care
  2. People Care and
  3. Fair share (which covers reduction to consumption and sharing of seeds, plants and knowledge )


Students learn the life skill of growing organic food and the systems within them. The Edible school gardens program is a kid driven program
  • the students design the garden
  • the students implement the garden with the local school community
  • the students maintain the garden
  • the students enjoy the food from the garden
  • experience the different methods of cooking food from the garden




Latest Articles / News

PLUGGING IN TO PERMACULTURE 25 May 09   Like to know more about permaculture?  Then note May 28 for the next Slow Food breakfast meeting at Blue Ginger Restaurant.  The guest speaker Leonie Shanahan, who is at the forefront of the edible school garden programs on the Coast, will tell you everything you could ever want to know about permaculture. Read More
PERMACULTURE GARDEN GETS NEW LEASE ON LIFE 25 May 09   The Sunshine Beach State School original permaculture garden has a new lease of life.  The learners from 21YC, CY, TD and prep M worked with and were guided by the edible school garden's Leonie Shanahan and assisted by parents helpers to make several no-dig gardens, re-do the worm farm and feed and mulch their fruit trees. Read More
Slow Food Noosa to Sponsor New Kitchen Garden Project 16 February 09   There have always been veggie patches in school grounds though these days, with the involvement of chefs like Jamie Oliver and Stephanie Alexander, many people are realising the immense value of edible gardens in more ways than one.   As part of its philosophy to educate the public about the benefits of sustainable farming practices as well as introducing children to the joys of growing and eating healthy organic vegetables... Read More
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