In the kitchen
Last week the grades 3 and 4 children combined to do the cooking class due to lower numbers resulting from the production the previous night. The grade 5/6 class only had 24 children, instead of 29 which made it more manageable also. The recipes prepared by children last Friday include:
Chicken and Leek Risotto [...]
Preparing our children for a secure food future
Closed Published by 02023298 July 13th, 2009 in Kitchen Garden, SpecialistsI would like to take this opportunity to mention how fortunate we are to be running the “Go for Your Life Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.”
We started this program in 2007 with funding provided by the state government under the “Go for Your Life” banner. However, the initial funding amount has now run out, and [...]
We’re in the Hothouse!
Closed Published by Luke August 6th, 2008 in Kitchen Garden, News & AnnouncementsThanks to Swinburne VCAL program, one of our great sponsors, yesterday our brand new hothouse arrived at the school. Pre-fabricated at their campus over a number of weeks, the team of students, under the direction of Clive Linley, erected the structure in a matter of minutes onsite.
Click on the gallery below for step by step photos [...]
The latest newsletter from the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation has arrived. Packed with information about a number of schools in the program, tips in the garden, and successes in the kitchen.
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This week our kids really loved two of the recipes in particular: Potato Gnocchi with Roasted Pumpkin and Burnt Butter and their Rhubarb and Almond Tart. You’ll have to scale down the quantities, unless you want to feed a classroom of kids, but here are the recipes!
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What we eat represents almost a third of the greenhouse emissions each of us are responsible for. By growing our own food we can all make a contribution to bring down these emissions. Not only will you be doing the planet a favour, but you will also be eating food that is better for [...]
Volunteers are vital to the Kitchen Garden Program. It couldn’t work without them.
During Volunteers Week, 18-25th May, we presented our volunteers with a ‘Star Volunteer’ certificate and a cup cake each to show how much we appreciate them.
