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Students receive landcare support

Deanside Primary School and the Deer Park Early Learning and Kindergarten have received grants to support outdoor learning and Landcare.

Woolworths and Landcare Australia have awarded grants of up to $1000 to support outdoor projects

Each grant will help bring a new idea to life, or grow an existing project, with a focus on sustainable food production, improving waste management practices and enhancing native habitats.

Woolworths group manager Sharna White said seeing schools in the area be part of the program shows the community’s initiative to be eco-friendly.

“It’s great to see local schools from across Brimbank and North-west being awarded grants as part of this year’s program,” she said.

“There’s lots of creative ideas that’ll get students outdoors and hands-on with nature. We’re looking forward to seeing these ideas come to life in the next few months.”

Landcare Australia chief executive Shane Norrish said the grants “have always been about bringing sustainability into classrooms across Victoria, and teaching children how to care for the environment around them.”

“Thanks to Woolworths hundreds of Victorian schools have been able to further support environmental champions and support Brimbank and North-west students to develop hands-on skills that they can take with them when they leave school.”

Detils: https://woolworthsgrantsmap.juniorlandcare.org.au/

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