North Mandurah primary school students put their books aside and got their hands dirty on Monday morning to make their school playground a bit greener.
The students braved the weather and grabbed the shovels to plant tens of seedlings in the school’s veggie garden, including lettuce, strawberries, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.
Bunnings volunteers Anna-Lise McNamara and Jamie-Lee Plendleith visited the school to supply seedlings, shovels and gloves, and assisted the students with gardening tips and tricks.
The school’s garden beds were installed near the playground’s undercover area only two weeks ago, after several fundraising events by the school’s P&C.
P&C’s Tracey Lewin said the project hoped to teach the students how to grow their own vegetables and encourage them to enjoy the environment in their free time.
“We aim for the children to benefit by gaining knowledge of plants and growing their own produce which will be used in the canteen and eaten fresh by the children,” Ms Lewin said.
“The children will be spending time in the area to relax and enjoy the environment during recess and lunch.”
North Mandurah Primary deputy principal Dean Smart said the school will also paint a new garden bench and use their worm farm to produce fertiliser for the garden.