After much concern a new sponsor has come forward to ensure that the Edible School Gardens Program at Tewantin State School continues. Continue reading...

Peregian Beach Community College set up their permaculture vegetable garden earlier this year sponsored by Slow Food Noosa. Continue reading...

A new sponsor is desperately needed for the Tewantin State School Edible School Garden to get the children back in the garden, learning healthy growing and eating principles that will last them for life, not to mention the simple enjoyment of growing their own food, something that is lacking in todays society. Continue reading...

As a follow up to our story in the last edition of ECO, teacher and permaculturalist Leonie Shanahan asks students from four local schools their thoughts on permaculture. Continue reading...

The Sunshine Coast mother says kids need to grow their own nutritious food for their health and this can start at school. Leonie Shanahanhas been instrumental in developing the programme in seven schools. Continue reading...

The Edible School Garden Program is so much more than just growing some vegies. The edible school garden is a garden where the soil is full of life and the plants are bursting with nutrients and minerals. Continue reading...

Why edible school gardens? Currently we ingest about 4.5 litres of pesticides and herbicides, eat 66 kilograms of sugar each year and consume exotic foods grown without soil, which focuses on profit, not nutrition. Continue reading...

Leonie Shanahan has been waging a campaign urging schools on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to dig up part of the school oval and start growing their own fruit and vegetables for the kids to eat. Continue reading...

Local mum and award-winning permaculture teacher, Leonie Shanahan, is fed up ('scuse the pun) with the quality of food in Queensland schools, and has inspired Nicklin MP, Peter Wellington to take the matter to Parliament. Continue reading...