Avoca Primary School pupils sow new future
Armed with garden tools and plenty of enthusiasm, the hard-working pupils and volunteers gave their time and sweat to help boost the productivity of the school's food garden
GREY skies, wind and rain was not enough to deter the green-fingered pupils of Avoca Primary School from getting outside, planting and uplifting the school’s existing food garden.
The school is one of 17 EduPlant schools across the country who received assistance from Woolworths in recognition of World Food Day.
The food garden was originally established a few years ago when the school catered mainly for children from the surrounding areas.
Now, it caters to less affluent learners who live in areas where there is more unemployment and social problems.
Armed with garden tools and plenty of enthusiasm, the hard-working pupils and volunteers gave their time and sweat to help boost the productivity of the school’s food garden. They dug flower beds, and planted seedlings and trees.
Andiswa Mthalane, a Grade 7 pupil at the school, said she had a fun day out learning about the environment and the importance of sustainable living.
“We planted a number of orange, lime and mango fruit trees and it was an amazing experience. We all walked out of the school knowing that the seedlings will flourish and grow. It means a brighter future for all of us,” she said.
World Food Day
Founded by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Day is an annual event that highlights issues of food security and global hunger. This year’s theme is ‘Family Farming: Feed the world, caring for the earth’. It aims to focus attention on the significant role of family farming in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and better nutrition, improving livelihoods and managing natural resources.
