2008-08-22
The Australian Government has made $12.8 available for schools to develop kitchen gardens to teach kids in grades 3-6 how to grow, harvest, cook and share fresh food.
The program will be rolled out over four years in up to 190 Government primary schools nationally. Each participating school will receive one-off funding of up to $60,000 to cover infrastructure costs associated with building kitchens and gardens.
The Government is planning a phased approach to the rollout. The invitation for schools to submit expressions of interest will be advertised nationally this month through education magazines and newsletters, the Department of Health and Ageing website (www.health.gov.au and www.healthyactive.gov.au) and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation website (www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au).