More schools are showing strong interest in having vegetable gardens but we are conscious that we need to manage expectations and capacity. The schools that we are currently working with are preparing to build seed raising houses / nurseries with Vila Central School currently building their nursery full steam ahead!
See here how Freshwota Bilingual School garden has progressed:
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| from this unused ground.... |
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| ...and with a bit of care... |
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| ....we can get this within 2 months. Vegetables being harvested and used in the school canteen. |
Many of the vegetables in the school gardens are being harvested and replenished by the school's own resources, but with recent warnings of a coming El Nino season, it is becoming apparent that the typical tropical dry season is going to be long and very dry, so we need to communicate with the schools on some strategies to maintain their gardens - this may include building compost boxes and mulch (left over chipped trees from Cyclone Pam!). Mr W has been discussing the project with an International NGO who are interested in building on the Schools Green Hands Gardens project, so this can assist with the compost bins for schools among other exciting developments in the pipeline.
Unused school ground that was once covered in scrub is now a thriving vegetable garden at Saint Jean D'Arc primary school. By supplying fencing the school garden is protected from wandering dogs and free range island roaming chickens, chicks and roosters!
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St Jean D'Arc Primary school the bank that was
cleared by the parents in preparation for the garden. |
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| The unused bank at St Jean D'Arc school turned into a fabulous garden. |
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