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Launching the Kitchen Garden Program at Winter’s Flat
25-05-2012Winter’s Flat Primary School in Victoria’s Castlemaine have officially launched their Kitchen Garden Program – read all about it from an attending Kitchen Garden Foundation staff member …
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Kitchen Garden Schools shine at Noosa
24-05-2012Students from Sunshine Coast Kitchen Garden Schools were one of the highlights at this year’s Noosa Food and Wine Festival from 17-20 May 2012.
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Fantastic Kitchen Garden School Volunteers – May 2012
18-05-2012It’s National Volunteer Week and we’re thanking some star volunteers who give their time and energy to Kitchen Garden Schools around Australia. Regular and dedicated volunteers are essential for schools to run the Kitchen Garden Program successfully. Here are some fabulous volunteers from the beginning of 2012.
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Drake PS delivers!
17-05-2012Drake is a small rural community located 51 km east of Tenterfield on the Bruxner Highway in rural New South Wales. The tiny Drake State School currently has 30 students from Kindergarten through to Year 6.
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South Australian schools win with sauce!
17-05-20121st, 2nd and 3rd in Tasting Australia’s Tomato Sauce Competition! Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Schools have swept the field with first, second and third places in South Australia’s Botanic Gardens Tomato Sauce Challenge 2012, primary school category – what an achievement!
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New funding for a more accessible Kitchen Garden Program
16-05-2012New Australian Government funding heralds a more accessible, affordable and flexible Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation is thrilled to announce new funding support from the Australian Government.
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It's olive (preserving) season!
15-05-2012Saturday 12 May saw the Learning Centre kitchen play host to an olive preserving masterclass! Teresa Oates led a relaxed and informative workshop with lots of tastings along the way. The group was led through a number of olive preserving techniques – kalamata olives in brine, drying manzanilla olives and frying black olives with garlic and chilli – yum! Teresa also taught the group a technique for preserving green tomatoes and creating delicious green olive bread.
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Kitchen Garden Schools in the news - May 2012
15-05-2012We’re not the only ones who love talking about our Kitchen Garden Schools – here’s just a selection of articles from around the country (just click on the links to read more) ...
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Pemberton District High School’s giant ‘pump-king’ experience
03-05-2012The kitchen garden team at Pemberton DHS, in Pemberton Western Australia, have weighed into the local foodie culture with a royal ‘pump-king’, grown at the school with help from the kitchen garden kids. The school’s Kitchen Garden Program Coordinator, Katrina Zemke, gives us the full story ...
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Bush tucker day at Winters Flat PS
01-05-2012Winters Flat Primary School in Castlemaine, Victoria, recently held a special Bush Tucker Day that coincided with Indigenous Plant Week and Harmony Week at the school. Zepp Valentine, a student at the school, tells us all about it …
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