School Gardening Partnership 2024

“We took part in the 2023 vegetable challenge. The students loved this new learning experience. They continue to ask when we are doing it again. This new opportunity will be great for us. We are currently growing kūmara for puanga and would love to expand.”

School Vege Challenge 2023

Harvest Time & Judging

Mid Challenge Update

Gonville School is new to the Vege Challenge this year but is coming through strong. The gardens have been set up in a great location. There has been fantastic participation, with the inclusion of additional gardens for students with different support needs to get involved. They’ve been really enjoying it! An area indoors has been set up for trays of seeds, with a pinboard to display everything they’re growing in the gardens.
As is the case with several of the other participating schools, weeds have been a challenge. Mulching has been encouraged as a next step.

Getting Going

Gonville School has an amazing space just ready for a vegetable garden which we are lacking. We are surrounded by beautiful native trees and these gardens will enhance learning opportunities for our tamariki. Our students thrive in the outdoors and this is the perfect setting for inquiry learning to help our tamariki and community grow.

The vegetable gardens are going really well and growing fast. The students love seeing the progress and have taken ownership of their plants which is great to see. I take all classes throughout the school in groups, so all students get a chance to delve into gardening and learning.