5 Year Celebration
A wonderful day was had by all on Saturday at the 5 year celebration. Mr Matt Kean attended the event and cut the cake. The gardens were beautifully decorated by bunting and decorations designed by the students. The day was a celebration of the development of the garden over the past five years. A big thank you to all of the people who attended, especially the bakers and makers for a yummy afternoon tea.
Garden Produce
As we are fast approaching the holidays the gardens are blossoming and full of lovely green produce and time for school use is running out. If you are looking for something extra to add to your meals please visit the gardens in the afternoons this week and take a sample home. Fresh home cooked vegies make for delicious meals!
Lambs
We are very lucky to have two cute baby lambs that are looking for some carers in the holidays. If you have a few spare days and would be happy to come to school and take them for a walk and give them some food for the holidays (please note they will be off bottles) please contact Briony Scanlon. I know that the lambs love visitors and it’s a great opportunity for you too!
Meeting:
Do you have any suggestions/ ideas for the school gardens, an interest in being involved or just hearing what is happening please feel free to join our monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month. The next meeting is on the 7th October, at 7:00pm (please note change of date due to holidays and upcoming fete). If you are unable to make the meetings but would like to be involved please contact Rhonda French.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
In The Bush Telegraph: 5 Year Celebration
Eco Food School Garden at Hornsby Heights PS Celebrates its 5th Birthday
The Eco Food Garden at HHPS celebrated its fifth birthday on Saturday 13th September with Matt Kean MP attending the event and cutting the cake. The Eco Food Garden team is made up of parents and teachers who volunteer their time and support to help the garden grow. Over the past five years they have installed 8 raised garden beds, planted 20 fruit trees, built seating areas, chicken coop, lamb enclosure, frog pond, bush tucker garden, and an outdoor classroom with built in BBQ and sink facilities. The garden is becoming an ever increasing integral part of our school community.
We aim to have every class involved in planting, harvesting, cooking and eating our produce. The list of meals that have been prepared and shared is quite long and extensive. By July this year, every class had already cooked at least once. We have even harvested three bunches of bananas this year! This was a great opportunity for the school community to celebrate and thank the volunteer parents, especially Rhonda French, who has been instrumental in this project’s vision from the start as well as teachers, principal and local businesses for their support. In 2009 the Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE Outreach program offered a free course held at the school on Permaculture. This is when the dream garden plans were made, and five years on almost all of those original plans have become reality.
The Eco Food Garden at HHPS celebrated its fifth birthday on Saturday 13th September with Matt Kean MP attending the event and cutting the cake. The Eco Food Garden team is made up of parents and teachers who volunteer their time and support to help the garden grow. Over the past five years they have installed 8 raised garden beds, planted 20 fruit trees, built seating areas, chicken coop, lamb enclosure, frog pond, bush tucker garden, and an outdoor classroom with built in BBQ and sink facilities. The garden is becoming an ever increasing integral part of our school community.
We aim to have every class involved in planting, harvesting, cooking and eating our produce. The list of meals that have been prepared and shared is quite long and extensive. By July this year, every class had already cooked at least once. We have even harvested three bunches of bananas this year! This was a great opportunity for the school community to celebrate and thank the volunteer parents, especially Rhonda French, who has been instrumental in this project’s vision from the start as well as teachers, principal and local businesses for their support. In 2009 the Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE Outreach program offered a free course held at the school on Permaculture. This is when the dream garden plans were made, and five years on almost all of those original plans have become reality.
Article in The Bush Telegraph
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Newsletter Term 3 Week 8
Lambs
Lola and Luigi are settling in well to school life. They are enjoying having their bottles given to them by all the boys and girls. When the sun shines they love a stroll on the oval at lunchtime.
Lambs in Holidays
Do you have a spare day or two in which you would love to visit the school and visit the lambs? Lamb visitors for the holidays need a few spare hours to come to school, take the lambs for a walk and give them some feed. Visits required once per day, ideally twice. If this sounds like a great holiday plan please email name, contact details and available days to Briony Scanlon
Chook Holidays
We are looking for a family who has a small bit of space in their back yard and would like fresh eggs delivered to their door for the holidays. The chooks have their own portable pen and come and live at your house for the holidays. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Rhonda French.
5 Year Anniversary
Wow! Hard to believe it has been 5 years since the permaculture course was held at HHPS which was the beginning of the gardens. From a blank hillside to the home of 8 raised garden beds, 4 compost bins, 4 chooks, 2 lambs and a growing outdoor classroom environment that is the Eco Garden today. In order to celebrate we will be holding an afternoon tea in the garden on the 13th of September from 2pm. Please RSVP by the 6th of September the number of attendees to Rhonda French for catering purposes.
WANTED
We are in need of some storage for the garden area to house the cooking equipment. We are in search of a stainless steel cupboard to fit in a required space beside the sink area. If you have one that may be suitable please contact Rhonda French.
Lola and Luigi are settling in well to school life. They are enjoying having their bottles given to them by all the boys and girls. When the sun shines they love a stroll on the oval at lunchtime.
Lambs in Holidays
Do you have a spare day or two in which you would love to visit the school and visit the lambs? Lamb visitors for the holidays need a few spare hours to come to school, take the lambs for a walk and give them some feed. Visits required once per day, ideally twice. If this sounds like a great holiday plan please email name, contact details and available days to Briony Scanlon
Chook Holidays
We are looking for a family who has a small bit of space in their back yard and would like fresh eggs delivered to their door for the holidays. The chooks have their own portable pen and come and live at your house for the holidays. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Rhonda French.
5 Year Anniversary
Wow! Hard to believe it has been 5 years since the permaculture course was held at HHPS which was the beginning of the gardens. From a blank hillside to the home of 8 raised garden beds, 4 compost bins, 4 chooks, 2 lambs and a growing outdoor classroom environment that is the Eco Garden today. In order to celebrate we will be holding an afternoon tea in the garden on the 13th of September from 2pm. Please RSVP by the 6th of September the number of attendees to Rhonda French for catering purposes.
WANTED
We are in need of some storage for the garden area to house the cooking equipment. We are in search of a stainless steel cupboard to fit in a required space beside the sink area. If you have one that may be suitable please contact Rhonda French.
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