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Engaging With Place

Cooking

Each fortnight the children have been cooking food from a different country in the world using fresh produce from our farm. Last week we cooked mini quiche lorraines that come from France. Here are five fun facts about France.

  1. The Louvre is the world's largest art museum, located in Paris. It is the home of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci artwork the Mona Lisa. The Louvre was originally built as a royal palace.
  2. The Tour de France cycle race has been running each year in July for over 100 years. 
  3. France introduced the world to hot air balloons, with the first manned flight being in 1783.
  4. France produces over 350 types of cheese.
  5. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most visited monuments in the world. It was built for the 1889 World Fair. The tower belongs to the city of Paris, however there was even a criminal Victor Lustig who attempted to sell the Eiffel Tower twice.  

Enjoy your meal! Remember quiche can make great leftovers if you cover it tightly you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

 

 

What is happening during the holidays? 

During the school holidays the farm will be open for families to access. There has also been a roster created for families to share the responsibilities of caring for the farm space. We would like to thank those families that are available and have agreed to help maintain the farm during this period. If you are visiting the farm during the holidays and notice any issues please contact Mish on 0402 653 377.

 

Upcoming holiday experiences to consider:

 

Junior Rangers

Various dates during the holidays

Junior Rangers activities are led by a Parks Victoria Ranger to encourage families to explore parks and create lifelong connections with nature. You can find out more about the activities on offer here.

 

Designing a Food Forest Workshop 

Saturday 5th of April 1pm - 3pm

This is a workshop that will introduce you to practices and concepts that turn your garden into an edible ecosystem. Your garden space could develop into a multi-layered productive edible ecosystem that supports and protects your fruit trees while providing you with many additional functions and harvests. This event will be held at Footscray Community Garden. You can find out more about this event here.

 

The Place Where I Live workshop

Thursday 10th of April 10:30am - 11:30am

Looking for some fun activities to do with your primary school aged kids these school holidays? Join ‘The Place Where I Live’ event at Phoenix Park Library, Malvern East. This event is suited to children aged 6+, each child requires a caregiver to stay for the whole session. You can find out more about this event here.

 

Please contact the Engaging With Place Educator Mish (mdaly@sjfootscray.catholic.edu.au) with all of your great ideas for how we can learn and grow together.