Enjoying the fruits of their labours

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Enjoying the fruits of their labours

From creating compost to planting seeds, harvesting produce and cooking meals, Barwon Heads Primary School students are learning to love gardening. Developed over eight years and run by program leaders Margaret Griffith and Deidre Reynolds, the Permaculture in Primary School (PIPS) program sees 70 students learn about and put into practice the ethics and principles of permaculture. Students learn about the cycle of produce, working in the school…