Environment

2008 Eco-Active Schools Program

Congratulations to all our schools that were successful in securing an Eco Active grant in 2008. The successful recipients and their environmental projects are listed below.

Applicant	Project Title	Summary of Project
Rouse Hill Anglican College	Worm Farms	To convert food scraps into fertiliser that will be used within the school grounds
Riverstone High School	Boree Ground Native Food Sustainability Project	Establish an ecologically sustainable Aboriginal garden with Aboriginal native food
Blacktown West Public School	Healthy Choices	Construction of a vegetable garden that will utilise water from a water tank
Chifley College	Community Composting	To construct a composting system that can be used throughout the school for garden projects
Barnier Public School	Seed Raising/ Fruit and Vegetable Garden	Grow seedlings, cuttings and propagate seeds in a greenhouse that will utilise water from a water tank
St Josephs Primary School	Vegetable Garden	Construct an additional vegetable garden and construct a compost bin
Richard Johnson Anglican	Green Bin Vegetable Gardens	Build a herb and vegetable garden. The food that is grown will be consumed by students to encourage healthy eating
Loyola Senior High School	Loyola Wetland Ecosystem	Rejuvenate the schools existing wetlands and install rainwater tanks
Halinda School for Specific Purposes	The Wheelchair Composter's Friend	A wheelchair friendly waste sorting station, raised garden beds and composting yards
Patrician Brothers College	Waste Reduction Program	Recycle vegetable matter for composting that will be used on school grounds