Local Community business ensures School garden stays afloat
25 September 08
After much concern a new sponsor has come forward to ensure that the Edible School Gardens Program at Tewantin State School continues. It is with much relief, and pleasure that Leonie Shanahan announced that the new sponsor, Kingfisher Boat Hire, would support the project at Tewantin State School until April next year. Read More
After much concern a new sponsor has come forward to ensure that the Edible School Gardens Program at Tewantin State School continues. It is with much relief, and pleasure that Leonie Shanahan announced that the new sponsor, Kingfisher Boat Hire, would support the project at Tewantin State School until April next year. Read More
Kids School Garden Program left stranded by Petrol Station 'Rip-Off'
5 September 08
A new sponsor is desperately needed for the Tewantin State School ‘Edible School Garden’ to get the children back in the garden, learning healthy growing and eating principles that will last them for life, not to mention the simple enjoyment of growing their own food, something that is lacking in today’s society. Just recently Hilton Terrace Round About Coffee Petrol Station was proud to be sponsoring what they proudly termed the ‘Fuel for Food’ programme... Read More
A new sponsor is desperately needed for the Tewantin State School ‘Edible School Garden’ to get the children back in the garden, learning healthy growing and eating principles that will last them for life, not to mention the simple enjoyment of growing their own food, something that is lacking in today’s society. Just recently Hilton Terrace Round About Coffee Petrol Station was proud to be sponsoring what they proudly termed the ‘Fuel for Food’ programme... Read More
Students delight in their gardens
4 April 08
As a follow up to our story in the last edition of ECO, teacher and permaculturalist Leonie Shanahan asks students from four local schools their thoughts on permaculture. Leonie says: Besides lots of fun, exercise & fresh air, the students learn the life skill of growing their own organic food and experience many new fresh nutritious foods. It’s very rewarding to see the benefits they get from their garden. Read More
As a follow up to our story in the last edition of ECO, teacher and permaculturalist Leonie Shanahan asks students from four local schools their thoughts on permaculture. Leonie says: Besides lots of fun, exercise & fresh air, the students learn the life skill of growing their own organic food and experience many new fresh nutritious foods. It’s very rewarding to see the benefits they get from their garden. Read More
School children eat what they sow
15 January 08
Kruse invited creator of the Edible School Gardens programme, Leonie Shanahan to view Machans Beach State School’s organics garden. The Sunshine Coast mother says kids need to grow their own nutritious food for their health and this can start at school. Leonie Shanahanhas been instrumental in developing the programme in seven schools. Edible school gardens are now getting more attention as an educational program... Read More
Kruse invited creator of the Edible School Gardens programme, Leonie Shanahan to view Machans Beach State School’s organics garden. The Sunshine Coast mother says kids need to grow their own nutritious food for their health and this can start at school. Leonie Shanahanhas been instrumental in developing the programme in seven schools. Edible school gardens are now getting more attention as an educational program... Read More
School gardens
15 December 07
Leonie Shanahan has been teaching Sunshine Coast school children how to grow their own food at school and then enjoying yummy vegetables harvested fresh from their own Permaculture gardens.The innovative program, introduced into seven schools across the Coast, provides the children with the opportunity of learning how food is grown using Permaculture principles and the results have been very encouraging Read More
Solutions for the future
1 December 07
Palmwoods State School was the first permaculture edible school gardens I set up from scratch with the students. Funding was hard to come by so Clare Cox (School Community Enhancement Officer) combed the local community for donations. Fortunately, the local community saw the benefit in such a project.
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Edible School Gardens
10 August 07
Leonie Shanahan has been waging a campaign urging schools on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to dig up part of the school oval and start growing their own fruit and vegetables for the kids to eat. She feels that children are suffering from a lack of eating healthy fresh food and need to learn about growing their own food. Leonie has managed to get her Edible School Gardens program into seven schools so far but it’s an uphill battle to get her program more widely accepted Read More
Leonie Shanahan has been waging a campaign urging schools on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to dig up part of the school oval and start growing their own fruit and vegetables for the kids to eat. She feels that children are suffering from a lack of eating healthy fresh food and need to learn about growing their own food. Leonie has managed to get her Edible School Gardens program into seven schools so far but it’s an uphill battle to get her program more widely accepted Read More
Campaign for school permaculture gardens
4 July 07
Local mum and award-winning permaculture teacher, Leonie Shanahan, is fed up ('scuse the pun) with the quality of food in Queensland schools, and has inspired Nicklin MP, Peter Wellington to take the matter to Parliament. Is anybody listening? How sick do our children have to become before parents, governments and multi nationals do something about it? We ingest approx 4.5 litres of pesticides & herbicides a year... Read More
Local mum and award-winning permaculture teacher, Leonie Shanahan, is fed up ('scuse the pun) with the quality of food in Queensland schools, and has inspired Nicklin MP, Peter Wellington to take the matter to Parliament. Is anybody listening? How sick do our children have to become before parents, governments and multi nationals do something about it? We ingest approx 4.5 litres of pesticides & herbicides a year... Read More