Cultivating Community has an Edible Classroom consultancy service to provide schools with affordable and practical assistance in designing, building, planting and maintaining food gardens.

An edible classroom is a natural setting for learning, which invites a multitude of opportunities for engaging students in inter-disciplinary education and themes.

The Edible Classroom Program takes a holistic approach to involving students in growing food at school and integrating garden based activities into the curriculum.

Cultivating Community has a team of expert garden teachers, garden designers, community facilitators and construction specialists to enable schools to implement an Edible Classroom program.

Edible Classrooms Programs:

Reinforce healthy eating
Build relationships between schools, families and local communities
Nurture lifelong practical skills
Provide an outside classroom
Address Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Provide a calming environment for students with behavioural issues
An attractive gathering point for special occasions

If you would like to find out more about the edible classroom programs contact.

(03) 9415 6580 or 0412 422 092

Cultivating Community
Edible Classrooms Team
PO Box 8
Abbotsford 3067

Phone: 03 9415 6580
Fax: 03 9415 6507

Email: info@cultivatingcommunity.org.au