03:53Students at Ntwasahlobo Primary School in Western Cape Town celebrated the fruits of their labour this week as they harvested vegetables from their after-school community garden. The programme, launched in May, aims to promote healthy eating and provide fresh, organic food to the students.
Footage from Wednesday showed excited students learning how to harvest the crops they had planted months earlier, guided by programme facilitators who also provided lessons on the importance of sustainable agriculture.
"I'm very proud to be an eco-warrior. Every day when I'm here at school, I'm very happy because I know I can be an eco-warrior and take care of my school," one enthusiastic student shared.
The community garden, covering 280 square metres of the school's land, is a key part of the school’s feeding scheme, which provides meals for over 1,000 children daily. According to a programme facilitator, many students rely on the school for their only meal of the day, which often lacks fresh ingredients. The garden helps address this gap by supplying fresh produce.
Ntwasahlobo Primary is one of four schools in the Khayelitsha region participating in Earthchild Project programmes, which focus on promoting health and sustainability among young learners.
'Proud to be an eco-warrior!' - Students at Ntwasahlobo Primary School celebrate harvest from community garden
Students at Ntwasahlobo Primary School in Western Cape Town celebrated the fruits of their labour this week as they harvested vegetables from their after-school community garden. The programme, launched in May, aims to promote healthy eating and provide fresh, organic food to the students.
Footage from Wednesday showed excited students learning how to harvest the crops they had planted months earlier, guided by programme facilitators who also provided lessons on the importance of sustainable agriculture.
"I'm very proud to be an eco-warrior. Every day when I'm here at school, I'm very happy because I know I can be an eco-warrior and take care of my school," one enthusiastic student shared.
The community garden, covering 280 square metres of the school's land, is a key part of the school’s feeding scheme, which provides meals for over 1,000 children daily. According to a programme facilitator, many students rely on the school for their only meal of the day, which often lacks fresh ingredients. The garden helps address this gap by supplying fresh produce.
Ntwasahlobo Primary is one of four schools in the Khayelitsha region participating in Earthchild Project programmes, which focus on promoting health and sustainability among young learners.
Students at Ntwasahlobo Primary School in Western Cape Town celebrated the fruits of their labour this week as they harvested vegetables from their after-school community garden. The programme, launched in May, aims to promote healthy eating and provide fresh, organic food to the students.
Footage from Wednesday showed excited students learning how to harvest the crops they had planted months earlier, guided by programme facilitators who also provided lessons on the importance of sustainable agriculture.
"I'm very proud to be an eco-warrior. Every day when I'm here at school, I'm very happy because I know I can be an eco-warrior and take care of my school," one enthusiastic student shared.
The community garden, covering 280 square metres of the school's land, is a key part of the school’s feeding scheme, which provides meals for over 1,000 children daily. According to a programme facilitator, many students rely on the school for their only meal of the day, which often lacks fresh ingredients. The garden helps address this gap by supplying fresh produce.
Ntwasahlobo Primary is one of four schools in the Khayelitsha region participating in Earthchild Project programmes, which focus on promoting health and sustainability among young learners.