Kids dig produce project
It’s not just the nation’s Monarch who can turn her hand to a spot of cultivation in the back yard!
Years 8 & 9 from Woodfield Junior School in Wolverhampton have been working very hard growing a fabulous selection of fresh seasonal produce in their school allotment as part of the Farm to Fork project.
On Friday 10 July a group of the children will bring along a selection of their produce to cook alongside Top Worcester Chef, Felice Tocchini, from Fusion Brasserie, in a demonstration as part of this year’s Taste of Birmingham festival in order to get a real life understanding of the farm to fork ethos.
Chef Felice visited the school to talk to the children about how valuable their lessons are and the importance of quality fresh ingredients in making tasty dishes.
Felice said: “When I arrived at the school I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and knowledge of the children. The allotment looked fantastic; I was escorted from bed to bed, to the greenhouse, to the chicken pen, then the orchard. Following a quick chat to the kids the recipes started to be created.”
The children have been growing a wide variety of produce, including aubergines, melons, peppers, tomatoes and herbs. They even have their own chickens for fresh eggs.
The school has had the allotment for three years and for these children learning about where food comes from is an important part of the curriculum. Pupils enjoy the chance to get out of the classroom and into the fresh air.
The Farm to Fork project, which is one of 29 projects in the Living Well West Midlands portfolio, funded by BIG Lottery, works to improve physical activity, healthy eating and mental well-being across the whole of the West Midlands. Living Well West Midlands portfolio is also hosting a stand at the festival where members of the public can have health checks or help themselves to a smoothie made by a bicycle powered blender.
For more information visit the Living Well West Midlands website at www.livingwellwestmidlands.org
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