The Learning Garden for South Australian educators
- The Learning Garden is a free, practical guide designed to help South Australian educators embed food education into their school or early childhood service.
- Packed with real-life examples and hands-on tips, the guide draws on our 20+ years of experience in pleasurable food education.
- Thanks to support from the Government of South Australia, educators can also access free training and virtual tours to deepen their food education journey.
South Australian educators now have access to a free, downloadable guide to help embed food education into their schools or early childhood services, thanks to support from the Government of South Australia.
We’ve created The Learning Garden to inspire and equip early childhood services and primary schools with practical tools to bring food education to life.
Drawing on our 20+ years of experience delivering pleasurable food education, this resource is packed with tips, examples, and seasonal recipes to help schools grow, harvest, prepare, and share fresh, seasonal food.
What’s inside?
This comprehensive guide is packed with insights, inspiration, and step-by-step practices to help bring food education to life. You’ll discover:
- How to get started with food education at your school or service, in either the kitchen or the garden.
- Real-world examples of the Kitchen Garden Program in action in an early childhood service and a school.
- Top tips for building and maintaining a thriving garden.
- Seasonal recipes that are perfect for beginners.
- And lots more!
Eligibility
This resource is designed for educators, principals, and school staff in South Australia who are interested in teaching children and young people how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.
You do not have to be a member of the Kitchen Garden Program to access The Learning Garden.
If you're outside South Australia, you can still explore our free sample recipes and resources collection.
There’s more!
We hope this taste of food education will inspire you. Thanks to the Minister for Education, Training and Skills, there are many ways to receive further resources and support.
Free in-person PD
Join us at Vale Park Primary School on 25 March 2026 for a hands-on day of training, giving you practical skills and experience to grow your Kitchen Garden Program in your school or service.
Thanks to funding from the South Australian Government, this is a free training day for South Australian educators from government schools and early childhood services. Places are limited. Secure yours by contacting Kate Beckwith kate.beckwith@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au
Free virtual tour
During this free virtual tour held on 20 March 2026, you’ll visit a South Australian rural primary school, Miltaburra Area School. You’ll hear about their Kitchen Garden Program, which has been thriving since 2014. The same dedicated duo has led the program from the very beginning! Join us to learn what it’s like to run a Kitchen Garden Program in a remote region, and gain insights you can bring back to your own school community. Register here.
Free information sessions
Our free info sessions are a great introduction to pleasurable food education and the benefits of a Kitchen Garden Program membership. Our next info session for early childhood services is on 24 November 2025, and for primary schools on 27 November 2025.
For more information on any of the above opportunities or to find out about the benefits of the Kitchen Garden Program, please reach out to our Support Team at membership@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au or 1300 072 543.
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