Kids love growing vegetables at George Town Primary’s very own vegetable garden.

They plant the seeds, water, and then watch as the vegetables get bigger and bigger – not forgetting to weed, of course –before they wash the vegetables and eat them.

It is, of course, a great way to teach children all about how things grow, and where our food comes from.

Pointing to the lush bright green leaves sprouting from rich black soil, Reception Teacher Tunisia Barnes said: “We’ve had a grow box here in the back yard for about three or four years now with more than a hundred children taking part during their lunchtimes.

“They come out to help grow blueberries, corn, mint, chives, tomatoes, lettuce, pop-chow, basil, egg plant, carrots, cucumbers, and pumpkins.

“They grow it all themselves, and we hope that at the end of this experience children will develop a love of gardening. We’re urban gardeners, because we live in the district of George Town; so they could end up having their own backyard vegetable garden or it could even become a job for them when they get older.”

“There’s a lot of different agencies that help us including the Agriculture Department as well as Rotary Club,” Ms Barnes added.

The garden has been made possible by the Sunrise and Rotoract Rotary Clubs, through their “Project Grow,” which began with a substantial donation for soil and equipment to George Town Primary.

Project Grow’s aim is developing sustainable schoolyard gardens that help students plan, and then get growing, as they learn about healthy nutritional choices through hands-on learning.

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