St Sebastian’s R.C. Primary school is a diverse, inner city school in Salford. The school has limited outdoor space, with only a tarmac playground and no greenspace.
Sow the City partnered with the school, and support from Salford CVS allowed us to build a new food growing garden in the school playground including raised beds for fruits and vegetables, seating and a composting area. This brilliant new greenspace hosts weekly sessions, where children learn all about growing, composting, healthy eating and wildlife.
School staff received Sow the City training in fruit and vegetable growing and facilitate ongoing sessions with pupils. Since working on the project, a number of children and staff have begun to grow their own vegetables at home. The project has helped to raise the profile of healthy eating in the school.
Sow the City have now secured funding through the Healthy Schools Partnership Challenge for 2019-20. We are currently working alongside Lewis St. Primary School in Eccles to create a new food growing garden in their school grounds, and to improve a woodland area for safe learning and play.
If you are interested in developing food growing facilities and sessions in your school, please get in touch.