Funding Success

I am proud to announce that the S.E.E.D.S. project has been funded by the R E  Ross Trust. The R E Ross Trust is a perpetual charitable trust established in 1970 in Victoria by the will of the late Roy Everard Ross.
The first and one of the most major parts of the project will be to clear out the existing gardens and replace them with 4 raised wooden garden beds, including a new watering system.

The project plan is available either on this Blog or in the School Office.
The main focus of each year of the project are as follows,
1. Establishing garden beds, organising gardening shed and engaging students, parents and volunteers
2. Community involvement, students learning to plan their gardens for on going productivity
3. Curriculum integration

Also in the first year we will begin with the students cooking their Friday lunches, a display table will be set up in the office and garden themed activities will be available for the students with a fortnightly raffle for those who participate.

Welcome to Our Blog

Tarwin Lower Primary School is proud to launch their Vegetable Garden Blog

The planning for a 3 year School Vegetable Gardening Program has begun. The intention is to create the plan and apply for funding so we can get it up and running next year. For the Garden Program to be successful beyond the 3 years, sustainability has been a focus. I have been involved with the school for a couple of years now and have realised that projects like this may have a lot of enthusiasm initially that will not however, ensure ongoing operations. Therefore the program has been planned to slowly be introduced to the students and families. Building a stable, financially sustainable and engaging program for the students is the only way the program will survive. So, at this point the plans are in the pipelines and once finalised will be available in the school office if you are interested. This blog is a part of the project, I believe that it is worthwhile to document the process right from the start, which is why I have started the Blog.