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Building a flat-pack kitchen

Work begins on Weeden Primary School's flat-pack kitchen
Weeden Primary School's kitchen construction in progress
Weeden Primary School's workstation number one complete
Weeden Primary School's workstation number two complete
Weeden Primary School's kitchen complete
Weeden Primary School's kitchen construction in full swing

Building a wood-fired oven at Southmoor PS

Laying the foundations
Bricking over the oven door
Sand insulates the first layer
Another layer of bricks
Concreting in the brickwork
The finished product

Garden classes at Eaglehawk PS

The Garden Specialist guides the class
Students get stuck into sowing
Investigating propagation
Discussing the day's activities
Getting ready to plant
The garden class in action

Garden construction at Jandowae PS

Recycled sleepers are great for no-dig garden walls
The garden extends into unused space
No-dig beds make the most of available space
Creating a spiral garden bed
The spiral bed is a centrepiece of the garden
The garden grows bigger and bigger

Garden construction at Stirling North PS

Volunteers help install the compost bays
Mulch is an important part of construction
Everyone helps with the garden beds
Recycled tyres form the garden edging
Children are eager to help with the mulch
Planting in and around the tyre edging

Happy harvesting

A barrel-load of quince at Collingwood College
Happily harvesting greens at Eaglehawk PS
Gathering heirloom carrots at Elwood PS
Lots of lettuce for lunch at Yarra PS
Big beets at Yarra PS
Fresh leeks for lunch at Altona Green PS

Harvest baskets

Eggplants, zucchinis, tomatoes and beans at Collingwood College
Pumpkins and Jersualem artichokes at Eastbourne Primary
Beetroots and leeks from Foster Primary
Colourful carrots and beetroots from Nunawading Primary
Heaps of fruit and veg at Collingwood College
Baskets of beets at Southmoor PS

KG kids love compost

Eaglehawk PS
Findon PS
Rushworth PS
Southmoor PS
Ararat PS
Collingwood College

Kitchen Garden artwork - tiles from Paynesville PS

Tiles from different students
A single tile
More tiles show a variety of styles
Vivid colour for the kitchen
Another view of the splashback
Close-up of colourful fruit painting

Kitchen Garden kids love their chickens!

Chickens love their shed at Bittern PS
Everyone's keen to help with the chickens at Black Hill PS
Chickens are part of the class at Eaglehawk PS
Chickens roam free at Kallista PS
Learning about chickens at Surfside PS
Chickens are part of the garden at Weeden Heights PS

Kitchen classes across the schools ...

Everyone busy at Bittern PS
Preparing a harvest meal at Eastbourne PS
Investigating ingredients at Elwood PS
A varied menu at Foster PS
Reading the recipe at Weeden Heights PS
Muffins on the menu at Yarrunga PS

Nifty knifework, Part 1

Bittern PS
Burwood PS
Eaglehawk PS
Eastbourne PS
Elwood PS
Findon PS

Nifty knifework, Part 2

Foster PS
Nunawading PS
Southmoor PS
Sunshine North PS
Wesburn PS
Yarrunga PS

Pasta making Part 1, Foster PS

Pasta making Part 1, Nunawading PS

Planting

Ararat PS
Burwood PS
Elwood PS
Findon PS
Rushworth PS
Weeden Heights PS

Preparing, Part 1

At the stovetop at Ararat PS
Spring roll production line at Bacchus Marsh PS
Teamwork at Bittern PS
Careful distribution at Burwood PS
Stirring up a strom at Collingwood College
Frying up zucchinis at Eaglehawk PS

Preparing, Part 2

Fun with dough at Eastbourne PS
A quick lesson in salad dressing at Hampstead PS
Concentration at the King Valley cluster
Fun with filo at Sunshine North PS
Getting used to kitchen utensils at Foster PS
Careful double boiling at Yarra PS

Sharing ...

The class enjoys an Asian theme at Bacchus Marsh PS
Volunteers are an important part of the team at Donald PS
Fun around the table at Eaglehawk PS
Eager diners at Elwood PS
Busy eating at Findon PS
Chopsticks are the go at Sunshine North PS