Kids welcome lizard friend at Hornsby Heights Public School

  Ghecko Garden. Hornsby Heights Public School's Eco Food garden team have completed a garden bed in the shape of a Ghecko. L-R (front) Izzy Thomson 7 and Emma Seyb 7. L-R (back) Hamish French 6 and Owen Dancer-Mark 7. Picture: Adam Ward Source: NewsLocal

 A GIANT lizard has made its home at Hornsby Heights Public School.

The gecko is the latest addition to the school's eco-food garden, which also includes a chicken coop, sheep enclosure, raised garden beds and a frog pond. Co-ordinator Rhonda French said children were encouraged to dig in and take care of the garden. "Certainly in terms of harvesting we try to get the kids involved as much as possible," she said. The children also have an opportunity to cook a meal with the produce. "The benefit I see is they actually see where food comes from," she said. "I have had a few parents say it's great they have eaten something they wouldn't try at home."

Article can be viewed on the Daily Telegraph website.

Newsletter Term 1, Week 4

Welcome back to 2013. For those people new to Hornsby Heights school, the Ecogarden team is a group of interested parents and teachers who meet monthly and help with the construction and maintenance of the food garden that lives between the hall and the library. The garden has been designed using permaculture principles and currently has several raised garden beds, chickens and sheep. Produce from the garden is often used for cooking classes with the students. If you would like to be part of the Ecogarden team our next meeting is Tuesday 19th February, 7:00pm in the 4S classroom.

Thank you A big thank you to everyone who helped look after the animals and watered the garden during the school holidays. The new gecko garden is looking sensational thanks to the help of many volunteers.

Mr Green the Gecko says ...

Make sure to have a look at page 20 of the Hornsby Advocate this week. There is a fantastic article about our new gecko garden. (Mr Green is a small green gecko who is our garden mascot. He loves to give trivia and permaculture gardening advice)