Mano's Planet Protectors

Sometimes, when you are in the middle of something, you can forget how far you have come.  This is how it was this morning when I visited Manifold Primary School in Geelong.  They thought that they weren't doing very much...  Then, they showed me some of the projects from around the school....  Here's what they are up to:  They have a worm farm and compost bays are being built.  The kids have been working in the school garden and have been learning that the more you grow, the less you need to buy from the shops - so less waste.  Once a month they have a community food swap at the school where people bring along produce from their garden to share with others.  Mrs Hines has the environment as a focus in her class.  They have been looking at food choices and the waste that comes along with them.  The big question her class has been looking at is 'Is there an alternative?', so kids are suggesting making their own biscuits and bread, and bringing fruit instead of chips.  Mrs Hines keeps learning more and more herself so that she can teach the kid even more.  During the holidays she went to see the 'Ocean Crusaders' and has also done a Permaculture Design Course.  Mano is soon to produce a movie called 'The Day Rubbish Fought Back', using the blogger camera that MK gave them at the Roadshow.   Go Mano!  Ingrid