Green fingers found in Artarmon

School that teaches real life experiences

There's maths, there's English, and there's life.

At Artarmon Public School, on Sydney's North Shore, a group of children led by Year 6 teacher Eleanor Hughes, learn the secrets of gardening.

Every Wednesday after lunch they head to their school's garden to grow flowers and vegetables.

A rainwater tank has been added recently. It's connected to an automatic watering system.

Bunnings warehouse helped the school with the native part of the garden, and, recently, native plants that contain edible parts (for our non-Aussie friends, native Australian food is called "bush tucker").

Children learn about the whole cycle of growing plants and vegetables, as well as responsible management of garden waste. All weeds are picked as soon as they appear and then, together with food scraps from the school canteen, they go to the compost bin.

Composting organic waste is another great initiative from Artarmon's school.

Once the vegetables have grown, kids will be able to enjoy eating them fresh from the garden. (source: North Shore Times)

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