Kitchen Garden

Posted on June 12, 2013 by kgblog

Kitchen Chaos.

Every 2 weeks on a Tuesday, we have a kitchen lesson. In our groups we cook different foods. After they’re cooked and everything is cleaned, we get to eat all the food. This week, we made Pesto Pasta. We actually made it from dough. Some weeks we make desserts for example, mini cheese cakes. Every week we make healthy foods. This week, we made a delicious bean, fetta and dill dish.

The Chooks Have Finally Arrived at Bialik College

Every 2 weeks on a Friday, we have a garden lesson. In our groups we plant and harvest different fruit and vegetables. We also collect worm tea from the worms. A few groups fed the chooks and one group collected the eggs. All of the chooks were running all over the place. It was so much fun.

by Josh and Toby.L 5B

Great, Grubby Garden

Posted on May 22, 2013 by kgblog

In this super garden, we do lots of fun activities. Today we dried rosemary and thyme, read and recorded the temperature of the soil, harvested turnips,chilli and beans, mulched the soil and planted celery seedlings. We actually found a cut worm which is very harmful to plants.To dry thyme and rosemary, you cut it, tie four in a bunch and suspend it in bags.We cut holes in the bags so we could see the thyme and rosemary as it dries. They looked like little charms.

By Leon

KGP Launch Reflections

Posted on April 21, 2013 by hartj

“I was proud to show people all the different plants we have been growing and harvesting. I even explained companion planting!” – Year 5 student.

“It was so much fun serving everyone pizza from the pizza oven, they all said it was very yummy” – Year 4 student.

“The knowledge, passion and confidence of the students demonstrating, how to set up, operate and look after a worm farm was very impressive! They proudly explained how they collect the worm juice; make the worm tea and pointed out the plants they have feed. It is obvious how much the students really enjoy every aspect of the program and its successful incorporation into the school curriculum”. – Parent.

“Someone asked me for the silverbeet frittata recipe they said we had made such delicious food” – Year 4 student.

“The ‘official’ launch of our beautiful Kitchen Garden, was an event during which, we were able to thank our many supporters and donors, whilst showcasing the exciting work of our children. We tasted the many delightful vegetables grown and cooked by our Primary children. The event was made even more inspiring by the work of the students in showcasing, guiding, growing, cultivating, cooking and serving. A special thanks goes to Raphy Shtern who, without any prompting, offered to help clear up the cardboard boxes – a real mensch.” – Bilaik Principal

Our Kitchen Garden Opening

Posted on April 16, 2013 by hartj

The year 4 and 5 students, together with their teachers, parents, grandparents and a large member of the community, enjoyed a celebratory afternoon in the Kitchen Garden where they were able to share their experiences of the Kitchen Garden Program alongside each other.

The students also acted as excellent hosts for the school by engaging with the guests as well as serving delicious pizza to everyone topped with grated pumpkin, caramelised onion, lemon zest and rosemary pesto, tomato and mozarella. They also demonstrated activities such as harvesting, worm farm demonstrations and planting seedlings.

The afternoon continued with a blessing for the kitchen through what is called a ‘Mezuzah Ceremony’. This was done by placing a piece of parchment inscribed with specified Hebrew verses from the Torah and affixing it to the doorframe of the kitchen.

The ceremony ended with the students serving delicious treats that they had been preparing throughout the day such as zucchini and cheese muffins topped with sunflower seeds, pumpkin filo pies, silver beet frittatas as well as mini carrot cakes with cream icing.

It was such a successful launch.