About Us
We have set up successful programs in 10 schools, mainly primary aged students, on the Sunshine coast ( Queensland). Programs generally run for 12 months either once a week or once a fortnight. Teachers are empowered with the information on how to use the garden and eventually take over the project.
From my experience over the past 5 years at 11 schools and speaking with schools I've worked with, I believe that the ideal situation is to run the Edible School Gardens program for a 12 month period, either one day a week or one day a fortnight. In 12 months you can work with all seasons, record all the information about planting, caring for plants, harvesting, seed saving, propagating, composting, worm farms and green manure crops, keep a journal and create reference folders so the information is all there for the teachers, parents, grandparents and students to empower them with knowledge and confidence so that they too will become part of the program and use the garden as a living classroom.
EXPERIENCEHave implemented the Edible School Gardens program in 11 schools.
Have set up a Community Garden play group area with an edible garden.
2006-08 Qld Home Garden Expo (annual event) part of the team that put together the Permaculture and Giant Kitchen display gardens and work shop programs.
June 08 World Environment Day Sunshine Coast University workshops of No Dig Gardens.
May 2008 Teacher training Siena Catholic College.
April 2008 Presenter and Workshops at Outdoor learning and school Gardens Seminar/Future Ready Expo.
July 2007 Noosa Beyond 2010 lecture of Permaculture and Edible gardens.
March 2007 Workshop Presenter Australian National Community Gardens, City Farms and School conference Melbourne 2007.
Children's Workshop Woodford Folk Festival since 2004
Peregian Community Gardens Veggie Village, workshops until the end of 2008
Current Member of Toastmasters Noosa, Achievement: Competent Communicator