Slow Food Sydney’s second Edible Schoolyard project is just about ready to become reality.  Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Redfern has now approved the garden designs by Patio Landscape Architecture and Design - a big thanks to Patio for their collaboration on this.

Working with Patio, we have now drawn up the lists of plants, and we’re hoping to begin construction on the garden some time in late September.  We will then work with the school to get the garden planted out, and we expect a bumper harvest by the end of the school year.

The Crown Street Primary School Edible Schoolyard continues to be very busy.  We’ve been lucky to receive kitchen equipment from Chris of Chef’s Warehouse, which is just round the corner from the school. The school has been running a weekly gardening and cooking class, entirely driven by the enthusiasm and time of volunteers.

The program is still looking for local residents who would be interested in helping.  The garden and kitchen class runs with one supervisor/teacher and two volunteers, from 11am til 12 on Fridays. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Syd Pemberton at Slow Food Sydney.

We are also keen to hear from anyone who is willing to sponsor equipment, produce, or dry store goods for the classes.