Thank you so much
The below are not in any particular order, though their support
both financial and in 'kind' is greatly appreciated, in some
cases more than the companies themselves may
realise. 
If you have the opportunity to support them with your needs,
please do so, as their continued support of this programme
enables the programme to continue.
Some of the below have assisted our gardens with goods and
services, some have donated time or money. An edible garden
does not create itself, and the combined support of the community
and commercial concerns like the below allow the schools to
participate in the Edible School Gardens program and more
importantly, give the children who participate in these schools
the opportunity to learn about health and build life-long skills
and knowledge of participants, enabling communities to grow
towards a more environmentally sustainable future.
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Slow Food Noosa |
Slow Food Noosa are about to sponsor their 5th School and
have been a great supporter of Edible School Gardens with
both funds and some of Noosa's top chefs to come along on
Harvest Day which is a great thrill for the kids and an
awesome way to reap the benefits of the kids hard
work. Through its understanding of gastronomy with
relation to politics, agriculture and the environment
Slow Food has become an active player in agriculture and
ecology. This of course also feeds through to a
committment with our youngest eaters benefit from Slow
Food in Schools through kitchen gardens or the likes of
Edible School Gardens. |
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My Sunshine Coast Life |
The Crew at MySunshineCoast have always been very
supportive of Community Groups and any events, or notices
that I may have had over the past years. They
have a Community Support Initiative where any community
or non-profit groups get exactly the same sort of
exposure online as a Commercial client. My
permaculture for kids has benefitted greatly from this
free advertising over the years and is really
appreciated. |
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Permaculture Noosa Inc. |
There are approx 200 members in the Permaculture Noosa
group or which they give me endless support.
Members donate their time to help set up school gardens,
donate edible plants, products, support our supporters,
and are there for my endless questions I have about
plants, pest and recipes. I never worry if I am presented
with a garden problem as I know there will be many
members in the group whom I can approach for answers.
They are constantly there to support me personally as
well. |
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Kingfisher Boat Hire |
Kingfisher Boat Hire have been brilliant! When we
had major issues at the Tewantin State School project
they very gallantly came to the rescue. Both myself
and the school are very grateful for the major
sponsorship they have given us on this project, and their
community spirit in making such a quick decision to
ensure that the project, and more importantly the kids,
were not left in the lurch. The owners of this
operation are lovely people and I would urge that you
support this business! |
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Nutri-Tech Solutions |
Nutri-Tech very kindly donate minerals & fertilised organic products to the Edible School Program for which we are very grateful. NTS specialises in the relationship between soil health, animal health & human health and have become a recognised world leader in biological agriculture. They have the largest number of products certified for organic farming of any organisation and offer cutting-edge education to ensure success in sustainable agriculture. Their product range includes mineral fertilisers, humates, liquid fertilisers, microbial inoculums and also features animal & human wellness solutions. Thanks to Graeme Sait and Robyn Cook. |
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ROCKCOTE |
The paint and buckets we receive from ROCKCOTE really
help brighten up our garden area and really enhance the
whole space for the kids to be even more creative with
their gardening. Our thanks go to Bob and Chris
Cameron who have always been so supportive of the kids
and the Edible School Gardens project. ROCKCOTE is
a multi-award winning company, specialising in advanced
architectural coating systems that take inspiration from
the past, to create innovative solutions for today. |
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Queensland Organics |
Neil Peterson very kindly donates Organic Extra to the
garden program, a 'boost' to the garden, and the
programme! Queensland Organics has been
manufacturing a range of high quality organic and organic
based fertilizers for over 9 years. They
manufacture a standard range of products to provide a
basis for most applications in general garden, lawn and
sport turf and food preparation. For more specialized
needs they can design and custom blend particular to your
requirements. |
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Subtle Difference Online Solutions |
Website: www.subtledifference.com.au Stephen at Subtle
Difference very kindly designed this site for me, and
even more importantly has freely given me use of his
custom developed software that runs the site so that I
can look after it myself. Even tech type people can
appreciate and support the environment, for which I am
grateful. |
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Bassett Bark |
Bassett Bark has supported our edible school garden projects with quality soil mix. Bassett Bark With a strong commitment to environmental sustainability all bark products manufactured by Bassett Barks Pty Ltd are made from plantation timbers and recycled milling material using Australia's most advanced processing technology to produce premium, high quality products. |
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McLeod's Agriculture |
Bevan McLeod has always been a passionate supporter of the Edible School Garden program. McLeod's Organic Soil Conditioner is specially formulated to maintain moisture and improve soil health. It has a range of minerals and healing products for your soil including microbes, zeolite and aged organic matter. |
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Aerobin |
Aerobin With so much waste in our school we need to demonstrate to the students that waste can turn into productive living soil by making compost. We thank Aerobin for donating one of their bins. |
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Di Harris Photographics |
Di is a photographer specialising in baby, children and family photos and she has been coming along to my Edible School Garden sessions at Cooran State School and capturing the 'story' of the program. I love the photos that Di has taken and on the Cooran web page you will see just a small preview of photographs that Di has taken for us. She has an eye for detail and I thank her. |
SPONSORS DONATIONS WANTED
Unfortunately schools don't have the funding for permaculture
gardens even though the health of our children, even more so
today, is one of the most important issues faces this generation
and further generations. We need your support today.
If your company or yourself would like to contribute to the
expansion of the edible school gardens to many more schools in
Queensland, no matter how small, your contribution would be
greatly appreciated. Please contact Leonie Shanahan