Sustainability Corner

SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

Market Day goes VERY green!

The school’s broccoli crop went gangbusters this autumn and it was time for another produce stall. 

The florets would sell but what of all those leaves?

 Pesto was the suggestion from Frida’s mum Bianca .

They say eating as many parts of a vegetable adds more nutrition to your diet and a sustainability-minded school hates waste - so this would be perfect for the RPS community! 

The first batch of Ripper broccoli leaf pesto was about to be born, crafted by Sustainability Team member Rob (Allison & Lara’s Dad).

Thank you Rob for inspiring us all to get more diverse greens into our lives.

We are always looking out for the many ingenious and amazing ways our local community reduces food waste- let us know your ways and we’ll share them for others to learn from. 

The children at Ripponlea School have been this term,  committed to reducing food waste that would otherwise go into landfill with the inclusion of our Food Waste Bins in classrooms. 

Thank you to our Sustainability Team Leaders for helping keep this system working effectively. 

So here it is … the recipe you all have been waiting for.

Buon appetito!

PS Pesto Pasta can be a great waste free lunch inclusion in this colder season. 

Italian Garden NEWS

The garden beds in the Italian garden have had a boost with new compost and manure added a few weeks ago to enrich the soil in preparation for planting.

We now have a dedicated herb area with sage, marjoram, thyme and oregano added around the established rosemary shrubs and there's a small forest of parsley leading into the main garden bed!

To the right of the stage, we have planted a selection of veggies including broccoli, cabbage, kale, spinach, silverbeet, cauliflower and beetroot. We can also look forward to picking oranges and limes when our new dwarf trees bear their fruit.

Did you forget to plant a section? We hear you ask.

It may look like there hasn't been anything planted to the left of the stage, but there is actually a crop of garlic under the soil waiting to sprout - so keep off the soil otherwise they won't be able to push through the surface to grow!

And remember to look out for the green shoots which will be poking through very soon.

Please, please, please take care of our gardens - it's a treat to see how food grows and watch the miracle of nature at work in our very own school backyard.

The Sustainability Committee