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School Organic Garden Program
Our School Organic Garden Program has been incorporated in to a number of schools over the past two years. In collabaration with Development Plus Uganda, HUG aims to establish many organic gardens that will encourage students and teachers to learn modern farming methods. They are taught new skills that will enable them to farm the land in a productive and sustainable way. These skills are then passed onto their families, therefore transforming the previous Ugandan lifestyle of mere subsistence farming.
In March 2010 two new schools in Uganda were thrilled to join our school garden program. After seeing the success at other schools in the district, which had already learnt so much from participating in the training days at our Suubi Education and Community Centre, Busubi and Privot Primary Schools had eagerly awaited there turn.
Thanks to the fundraising efforts at three Australian schools, Mc Killop College, Brandon Park and OLA Cheltenham, along with gifts bought from the HUG Shop over the Christmas period, both Busubi and Privot were provided with a water tank and a full set of garden tools for their respective primary schools.
As is always the case with schools involved in our school garden program, a meeting was held at both schools and everyone was told of the importance of having the whole community involved in the project. The parents, teachers and students all took that on board and excitedly set about constructing the base for their new water tanks.
Busubi and Privot Primary Schools
In March 2010 two new schools in Uganda were thrilled to join our school garden program. After seeing the success at other schools in the district, which had already learnt so much from participating in the training days at our Suubi Education and Community Centre, Busubi and Privot Primary Schools had eagerly awaited there turn.
Thanks to the fundraising efforts at three Australian schools, Mc Killop College, Brandon Park and OLA Cheltenham, along with gifts bought from the HUG Shop over the Christmas period, both Busubi and Privot were provided with a water tank and a full set of garden tools for their respective primary schools.
As is always the case with schools involved in our school garden program, a meeting was held at both schools and everyone was told of the importance of having the whole community involved in the project. The parents, teachers and students all took that on board and excitedly set about constructing the base for their new water tanks.
Busubi parents, teachers and students collect bricks to construct a base for the new tank.
Busubi community are thrilled to see new garden tools arrive.
Busubi head teacher, Mr Ssensiko, happily thanks Ssemwogerere David for the new tank and garden tools.
The head teacher organised for this dangerous pit to be filled in immediately.
New garden tools are also grateful accepted by Privot Primary School.
The new water tank is surrounded by happy Privot students, teachers and community members.
Busubi community are thrilled to see new garden tools arrive.
Busubi head teacher, Mr Ssensiko, happily thanks Ssemwogerere David for the new tank and garden tools.
As an additional bonus at Busubi Primary School we were extremely pleased to learn that a very dangerous pit, the school had previously constructed to collect water, was immediately filled in once the new tank had been installed. Because the school had been without water for so long they had dug a very deep pit which they planned to line with polythene material. Just imagine how dangerous this open pit tank would have been for small children!
The head teacher organised for this dangerous pit to be filled in immediately.
Both Busubi and Privot Primary Schools will now visit our newly established demonstration garden at Suubi to undertake training to set up their new school gardens. Hopefully in the not to distant future we will see a diverse and flourishing garden just like those at Kyssono, St Thomas, St Joseph and Bright Light. (see below)
New garden tools are also grateful accepted by Privot Primary School.
The new water tank is surrounded by happy Privot students, teachers and community members.
Kyssonko Primary School
Prior to the 2009 volunteer trip to Uganda the volunteers got their local communities involved in their big adventure. In Bathurst Annette Welch held a 'Taste of Africa Night' while Sue and Samuel Neale and Ashlee Keath got the Lockington community on board to raise funds for projects they would be undertaking while in Uganda.
Kyssonko Primary School in Masaka District, Uganda was lucky enough to benefit from the generosity of the Bathurst and Lockington communities. They were supplied with a water tank and garden tools that were bought with the money that had been raised.
Many parents happily watched on as Annette and Sue named the donated garden tools.
The local community was thrilled to receive the support but fully understood that their involvement was crucial to the success of the project. Many parents, teachers and students worked side by side with the Aussie volunteers to help construct the base of the tank and establish garden beds.
Aussie volunteers work with local parents and teachers to collect bricks.
Kyssonko students and teacher set to work to construct new double dug garden beds for the school garden.
The Bathurst and Lockington communities will always have a special place in the hearts of Kyssonko Primary School, Uganda!
After being part of the team to visit the fabulous demonstration garden at Nakonyoni Primary School in Jinja, the Kyssonko agriculture teachers have managed to pass on a new found passion in organic gardening to their students and their wider school community. They have been committed in attending all training sessions which have been held at our Suubi Education and Community Centre and this shows in the great success they are having in their school garden.
The fabulous maize garden at Kyssonko.
St Thomas' Primary School
In August 2008 the students at Our Lady of Assumption, in Cheltenham Australia held a mini olympics at their school to celebrate the Beijing Olympics. The event was used as a fundraiser and students were sponsored by family and friends to participate in different events. The money raised was presented to HUG to support a similar size school to their own in Uganda.
Students are happy to see the new garden tools arrive.
Parents, teachers and students help to construct the base for the water tank.
The new tank is lifted into place.
Once again, Ssemwogerere David called community meetings with parents, teachers and students from the school. We very quickly discovered the enormously positive impact of having the whole school community behind the project; ownership created great pride and true empowerment.
Students enjoyed being part of the team to build the base for the new tank.
This saw students, teachers, mothers, fathers, in fact the whole community, working side by side to build the base for the water tank. Everyone enjoyed working together and felt enormous pride when the tank was finally put in place.
In late September St Thomas' Primary School in Namulanda Uganda gratefully received a water tank and gardening equipment from their Australian school partner.
Students are happy to see the new garden tools arrive.
The whole school community including student, teachers, parents and other family members were involved in the building of the tank base and the installation of the tank.
Parents, teachers and students help to construct the base for the water tank.
The new tank is lifted into place.
Since the establishment of the school garden the entire St Thomas school community has continued to learn about a variety of modern organic farming techniques. Students and teachers have participated in a number of training days that have been held at our Suubi Community and Education Centre and these new skills continue to show great rewards in their school garden.
The students proudly show off the bean and maize garden at St Thomas Primary School.
The students proudly show off the bean and maize garden at St Thomas Primary School.
Our Lady of Assumption should feel justifiably proud of the on going positive impact they have helped to make in so many lives!
St Joseph's Primary School
Early 2008 saw the partnership between Balwyn High School in Melbourne and St Joseph’s Primary School Nakawanga, Uganda formed. On March 5th Balwyn High held an out of uniform day with all money raised going to establishing an organic garden at St Joseph's and the installation of a 10,000 litre water tank.
In April 2008 HUG visited St Joseph's with their Ugandan constultant, Ssemwogerere David, who called community meetings with parents, teachers and students from the school. They were told of HUG and Balwyn High School’s willingness to supply them with a water tank and organic garden. However they were also made aware of their responsibilities. The ability to empower Ugandans to make a difference in their own lives meant community involvement and ownership of the project from the beginning was essential.
Community members help to construct the base for the new water tank.
This saw students, teachers, mothers, fathers, and in some cases grandparents, working side by side to build the base for the water tank. And after two full days of cooperation and hard work the tank was proudly in place and ready for the liquid gold that was about to fall from the sky.
The new tank takes pride of place.
During this visit HUG also delivered gardening equipment that was purchased with money raised by Balwyn High School. This equipment will be used on an ongoing basis to help educate students on organic practices that can in turn be taught to their families.
St Joseph's students and teachers happily receive new garden tools.
Since establishing the school garden not only the children from St Josephs, but also surrounding schools have been taught many skills including soil preparation, double dug farming methods and seed cultivation. They are all learning new skills that will improve their ability to be able to farm the land in a sustainable and productive way. Plantations of sweet potato, maize, casava and fifty mango trees that were planted are all doing very well. In addition to this the children no longer have to walk for kilometres to get to a water source and can enjoy a drink throughout their long day at school. What a change Balwyn High’s generosity has helped to make in the day to day lives of these Ugandan children!
Students hard at work in the school garden.
In April 2008 HUG visited St Joseph's with their Ugandan constultant, Ssemwogerere David, who called community meetings with parents, teachers and students from the school. They were told of HUG and Balwyn High School’s willingness to supply them with a water tank and organic garden. However they were also made aware of their responsibilities. The ability to empower Ugandans to make a difference in their own lives meant community involvement and ownership of the project from the beginning was essential.
Community members help to construct the base for the new water tank.
This saw students, teachers, mothers, fathers, and in some cases grandparents, working side by side to build the base for the water tank. And after two full days of cooperation and hard work the tank was proudly in place and ready for the liquid gold that was about to fall from the sky.
The new tank takes pride of place.
During this visit HUG also delivered gardening equipment that was purchased with money raised by Balwyn High School. This equipment will be used on an ongoing basis to help educate students on organic practices that can in turn be taught to their families.
St Joseph's students and teachers happily receive new garden tools.
Since establishing the school garden not only the children from St Josephs, but also surrounding schools have been taught many skills including soil preparation, double dug farming methods and seed cultivation. They are all learning new skills that will improve their ability to be able to farm the land in a sustainable and productive way. Plantations of sweet potato, maize, casava and fifty mango trees that were planted are all doing very well. In addition to this the children no longer have to walk for kilometres to get to a water source and can enjoy a drink throughout their long day at school. What a change Balwyn High’s generosity has helped to make in the day to day lives of these Ugandan children!
Students hard at work in the school garden.
Bright Light Primary School
The project at Bright Light coincided with the work that was done at St Joseph's Primary School in April 2008.
A Melbourne couple, Sonya and Andrew Richards, were having trouble deciding what to give their friends for a wedding gift. After having lived together for a number of years they appeared to have everything they needed. So Sonya decided one more set of glasses would be a complete waste and instead decided to buy them a water tank in Uganda!
As Bright Light and St Josephs were both in Masaka district it was decided that HUG would develop an organic garden at the same time as installing the tank so kindly donated by the Richards family. This would allow the two schools to learn from and assist each other well into the future.
A Melbourne couple, Sonya and Andrew Richards, were having trouble deciding what to give their friends for a wedding gift. After having lived together for a number of years they appeared to have everything they needed. So Sonya decided one more set of glasses would be a complete waste and instead decided to buy them a water tank in Uganda!
As Bright Light and St Josephs were both in Masaka district it was decided that HUG would develop an organic garden at the same time as installing the tank so kindly donated by the Richards family. This would allow the two schools to learn from and assist each other well into the future.
Once again, Ssemwogerere David called community meetings with parents, teachers and students from the school. We very quickly discovered the enormously positive impact of having the whole school community behind the project; ownership created great pride and true empowerment.
Students enjoyed being part of the team to build the base for the new tank.
This saw students, teachers, mothers, fathers, in fact the whole community, working side by side to build the base for the water tank. Everyone enjoyed working together and felt enormous pride when the tank was finally put in place.
The new tank is carefully put in place.
The tomato garden is cared for by students
Students add mulch to the cabbage garden.
Since the initial establishment of their school garden Bright Light's school community has enthusiastically been involved with many training days held at our Suubi Education and Community Centre. The students and teachers have learnt many new skills and as testament to their commitment and hard work a variety of vegetables continue to flourish in their school garden.
The tomato garden is cared for by students
Students add mulch to the cabbage garden.