Macquarie Fields Public School has five garden beds where students grow their own vegetables. Students grow their vegetables from seeds or seedlings. Once they are ready to harvest students sell the vegetables to the teachers. They then use this money to buy more equipment, soil , seeds and seedlings.
Students enjoy growing and harvesting their vegetables. On occasions, when there is a good harvest. Students are able to cook and eat their vegetables. Some of the foods we have made include vegetable lasagne and stir fries.
Check out our Photos from our vegetable garden.
Below are some resources to help you build your own vegetable garden.
Gardening Australia have a list of resources to teach you about growing methods, plant health, soil health and when to plant seeds.
Bunnings have a step by step guide on how to build a garden bed.
The Little Veggie Patch Co have articles on what to plant and when and they provide some useful tips on how to have a successful vegetable garden.