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Growing Sense of Community
Lord Mayor Clover Moore and residents attended the official opening of the community garden last week, which began as a simple plan to renovate the school's grounds.
It soon became three sustainable gardens incorporating native vegetation, a vegetable and herb garden and an indigenous women's space, as around 45 per cent of the school's students are of indigenous heritage.
The garden is part of the Growing Green Communities and Adopt-A-School Sustainable Gardens projects supported by grants from Sydney Council, the Sydney Institute TAFENSW and the Sydney Local Community Adopt-A-School partnership program.
Many Aboriginal students took part in the garden and were mentored by staff from the Redfern Waterloo Authority, the Brick and Block laying Training Foundation, Sydney Council, and Sydney Institute TAFENSW.
Teachers at the school said the gardens had an excellent effect on the students.
"If kids create something, they'll look after it, they'll respect it," said Joy Smith, primary school and Aboriginal education resources teacher.
NAIDOC Week activities will include a family day in Alexandria Park on Friday, July 11, and performances and speeches in Forbes Street, Woolloomooloo on Saturday, July 12.
Photo:-Phil Rogers - Children from Alexandria Park Community School dance at the opening of the new community garden.
Source: Central 9th July 2008.
