Embracing sustainable schooling

Aranmore Catholic Primary School is greener than green having just been accredited as a waste and water-wise school.
This complements its already green thumb having for the past few years been busy establishing a sustainable vegetable garden.
The garden now boasts a worm farm, apples and olive trees and herbs.

Garden Coordinator Lynn Raschilla says fruit and vegetables are on the way too.
“The garden is used for various lessons involving all year levels from Kindy to Year 6 with the children involved in planting, weeding and picking,” she says.

“Our Kindy children recently went on a mini-beast hunt in the garden and they were delighted with their discoveries.

“Year 3 classes have used the produce to cook herb scones and make orange slushies.

“The worm café has been established and food scraps from the crunch-n-sip program and the school canteen, Aranlicious, are used to feed the worms which then are added into our composting system to nourish our garden.”

Students enjoying the fruits of Aranmore Primary School’s sustainable garden