Latest news from the Garden to Table Trust.
Garden to Table's thoughts on Food in Schools
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 | Linda Taylor
MEDIA STATEMENT
Long term solution in food education needed, not just food in schools
The government's plan to feed hungry children in school is laudable but it is a short-term solution that represents an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
Read more…
More exciting plans: Stage One of GTT at Wynyard
Sunday, May 26, 2013 |
More exciting plans for Wynyard Quarter reveal what stage one will look like.
Taking shape in the coming weeks, stage one will feature planter beds, composting facilities, worm farms and fruit trees.
Read more…
We need volunteers!
Sunday, May 26, 2013 |
Image courtesy Laurence Smith
Volunteers are an essential part of running the Garden to Table programme in primary schools. Our schools need regular volunteers to assist in the kitchen classroom and gardens.
Read more…
Proof the programme works
Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
Image courtesy of Laurence Smith
Findings from a new Australian Government-funded independent evaluation have found our affiliate, The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, is providing a wealth of benefits to Australian school children.
Read more…
We're celebrating Food Revolution Day
Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
We're celebrating Food Revolution Day 2013 to mark our own little revolution here in New Zealand.
The kids will be doing various activities across the schools and Breakfast TV will be visiting us at Edendale Primary.
Read more…
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MEDIA STATEMENT \nLong term solution in food education needed, not just food in schools
\nThe government's plan to feed hungry children in school is laudable but it is a short-term solution that represents an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
\nGarden to Table Trust believes the 'food in schools' programme does not break the cycle of dependency that already exists among many struggling families. To paraphrase a Chinese proverb, if you give a child a meal you feed him for a day; teach him how to put food on the table and you feed him for a lifetime.
\nSupplying the food via schools does not arm adults of the future with skills that will help them as they grow and have families themselves.
\nThe Garden to Table Programme is a proven solution - children as young as seven years old can learn life skills they will have forever. It is positive for their health and long term will help address New Zealand's growing obesity problem.
\nA sibling programme in Australia is highly successful teaching thousands of children from more than 350 schools, but this has been government-funded for some years.
\nGarden to Table teaches young children how to grow, harvest, prepare and share food using purpose-built gardens and kitchen facilities. The Garden to Table programme is cheap to run costing less than one full time equivalent staff member per school after an initial investment in the garden and the kitchen classroom.
\nInitiatives that provide long term value both for those who receive the benefits and also for the nation need to be fostered. The Garden to Table Trust's activities are one example of a long term solution that government needs to urgently investigate.
\nContact for comment: Catherine Bell, Chairperson, Garden to Table Trust, Tel: 021 471 973
\nIssued by Pead PR for Garden To Table Trust
\nOlivia Price, Pead PR, Tel: 09 551 2378, Mob: 021 474 127, Email: olivia@peadpr.co.nz
\nImages courtesy of Jason Burgess
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\nVolunteering is a fun, worthwhile and rewarding activity - you just have to try it once and you'll be hooked! And you might even learn a thing or two along the way. Contact us at info@gardentotable.org.nz to find out where you can volunteer.
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\nThe findings have the potential to change the way educators view the benefits of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program in Australian primary schools. The evaluation found real health behaviour change for children, families and school communities participating in the Program.
\nThe Garden to Table trust will be releasing the findings of our two year study in June. Initial reporting has found similar results to those from this study of our Australian counterpart.
\nWe hope our findings will assist us in securing the support of the Government here in New Zealand.
\nKey findings from the Australian evaluation include:
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The independent evaluation was included 28 Kitchen Garden National Program Schools and 14 comparison schools form across Australia. The evaluation was funded by the Australian Government and conducted by the Centre for Health Service Development, Australian Health Services Research Institute, at the University of Wollongong.
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Click here to view the final evalution report on the Centre for Health Service Development's website.
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We're celebrating Food Revolution Day 2013 to mark our own little revolution here in New Zealand.
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Check us out on Breakfast at 8:45 am and head to the Food Revolution website to see how you can join in the celebration!
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