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Beetroots are the best, especially when pickled

August 3, 2018August 10, 2018Leave a comment

Pickled beetroot just like nanna use to make is the best! It's very east to make, a little messy and a little fun. The kids will have fun with the pink water that is made from boiling the beets. Give them a paint brush, some paper and let them make some wonderful beetroot paint pictures while you do the rest. 

Lemonade Fun

December 13, 2017December 13, 20171 Comment

Get the kids excited about fresh fruit and get them in the kitchen making lemonade. Always harvest what you can from the garden or ask a neighbour, we're sure they would be happy to trade a few lemons for an icy cold cup of homemade lemonade. We made lemonade for an end of term class … Continue reading Lemonade Fun

D.I.Y Edible Garden For Kids Workshop

September 20, 2016April 1, 2017Leave a comment

Such a great day for a kids gardening workshop! The sun was shining and everyone was excited to learn how to grow their own organic food. Families joined us for a fun filled morning of planting edible produce boxes to take home. They learnt how easily it is to grow their own vegetables & enjoy feasting … Continue reading D.I.Y Edible Garden For Kids Workshop

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016Leave a comment

Food Revolution Day was back bigger than ever this year! Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution is a global day of action for people everywhere to celebrate real food, where it comes from, and how to cook it. It’s a day to come together to keep cooking skills alive, improve our food knowledge and share it with … Continue reading Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Basil Pesto – Allergy Friendly

April 24, 2016April 26, 2016Leave a comment

As Summer came to an end and the basil started to go to seed, we picked what we could to make an allergy friendly basil & sunflower seed pesto. Our crop was quite large, 10 cups of basil & with our school grown garlic. Sunflowers seeds are  a great allergy friendly substitute for the usual … Continue reading Basil Pesto – Allergy Friendly

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