School food gardens are a great way to empower your school community and provide a safe-haven for students who may struggling to fit in. In this Teachers’ Environment Network (TEN) professional development event, gain the fundamental knowledge required to successfully start and maintain a school food garden. All school staff, educators, teacher aides and playgroup leaders are welcome – at no charge.
Snacks will be provided. This event will include a short tour of Mackellar Primary School’s food garden.
Topics include:
• Starting/ designing food gardens in schools
• Soil and seed preparation
• Seed selection
• Tips on growing and maintaining plants
• The fundamentals of composting & worm farming
• A short Q&A session
When: Wednesday 17 May, 4 – 5.15pm
Where: Mackellar Primary School; 29 – 35 Goldsmith Ave, Delahey VIC 3037
Registrations required. Click here to register
