Nunawading Primary School, the last of my Melbourne schools, was a late addition to my list. Last week I received an email from Prue, a SAKG board member, who had heard of my project via the kitchen garden foundation. She extended an invitation to tag along on her weekly volunteer session. Of course, I jumped at the invitation; I couldn't pass up another golden opportunity! I've got to tell you again, the people I've met couldn't be nicer!!
Lending a hand in the garden and the kitchen, I had time to chat with students and classroom teachers about their involvement in the program. I was schooled in the process of creating a rich, healthy compost, given a thorough tour of the chook pen and house, learned how to make bread dough and talked about how the program is linked to the curriculum back in the classroom.
Off to Sydney next week; sadly, I have only one more school to visit on my quest. As this portion of my fellowship nears the end, I now face the monumental task of digesting and processing the experience and turning it into a reality once I return to Chicago....
Yes, you are returning to the US! Love the pic of you and the chicken - Annika's taking G&G to meet the neighbors chooks tomorrow!
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ReplyDeleteSo many of the schools here have chooks...big trend here. Tons of kids I talked to told me that chook duty is their favorite job in the garden:)