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Record breaking entries for 2020 Grants program

July 9, 2020 By Tania Karamitos

The 2020 Grants program has received record entries with over 450 entries from 265 schools.

Like many others in these difficult times, schools are realising the important role that gardening and school gardens have to offer their students.

The VSGP Advisory Committee now has the difficult task to access the many grant applications received to choose the successful schools.

With so many school applying for the 56 available grants this year, it has been decided that some extra funds will be contributed from the budget to create Merit Grants for schools who have score well, yet missed out due to the high quantity of entries this year.

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Grants closing date extended

May 14, 2020 By Tania Karamitos

The VSGP Grants applications which were due to close this Friday 1st May, have now been extended until Friday 26th June 2020.

Due to the current circumstance of Victorian schools being closed to onsite learning for the majority teachers and students, the VSGP committee thought it would be best to extend the grants closing date to the end of Term 2. This means the successful schools will have funds available when schools return, to tend to their neglected gardens.

Now more than ever it is important for children to learn how to garden, not just for the ability of being able to grow your own food but also for amazing health and well-being benefits of stress release by connecting to nature and getting your hands dirty.

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2020 Grants Program to Proceed

April 14, 2020 By Tania Karamitos

Despite the uncertain times for all of us, we are delighted that our Grants program will proceed this year. Now more than ever it is so important that children are given the opportunity to learn the skills and joys of gardening.
Providing students with opportunities to garden provides them with:

  • active learning and development of lifelong skills
  • connection to nature,
  • stewardship of their school grounds
  • health and well-being benefits of relaxation and stress reductions.

Now is the perfect time to plan garden projects for your school. When things do return to normal it would be wonderful to treat the outdoor space to some loving care and for students who have been stuck indoors to get outside and do some outdoors learning.

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2020 Grants & Award Entries Open

March 9, 2020 By Tania Karamitos

Grants opened on 2nd March and close on Friday 1st May at 5.00pm.

There are $40,000 worth of nursery vouchers or products to be won and 13 different categories you can apply for by simply answering five questions about your planned garden project. To find out more, visit the VSGP grants.

Awards opened on 2nd March and close on 28 September at 5.00pm

The Awards have $44,000 worth of nursery vouchers or products to be won and 10 different categories to enter. Choose the categories your are going to enter now and record your garden progress throughout the year for your entry. To find out more, visit the VSGP website.

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Importance of School Gardens

February 18, 2020 By Tania Karamitos

Now more than ever, with climate change and sustainability at the forefront, the VSGP want to encourage more schools to increase their greenspace and take learning outdoors.

School gardens provide spaces where children may learn about productive gardens, biodiversity and sustainability, as well as providing a way to engage students, teachers, parents and the broader community.

They also give teachers the opportunity to take learning outdoors and provide students an opportunity to practise and explore fresh ideas in the face of climate change by being involved in the development of green spaces within their own school environment.

Listen to VSGP advocate Costa Georgiadis explain the importance and many benefits of outdoor learning for schools.

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