The Research Team of Vegetables Go to School met in November 2014 at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg to have its annual review meeting. Attendees included the principal investigators and scientists from the research partner institutions. Attendees gave an update on the current status of the research activities and case studies. The group also discussed the planned future […]
School garden activities in Burkina Faso attracted the attention of local broadcasters, who interviewed Abdou Tenkounao, AVRDC Regional Director for West and Central Africa, and Mamounata Sandaogo Quedraogo, Inspectrice de l’Enseignement du Premier Degre, Ministere de l’Education National Burkina Faso, about the Vegetables Go to School project. Running time: 00:15:05
by Tej Prasad Vegetables Go to School Nepal has established gardens at schools in Dolakha and Ramechap districts. More garden plots were prepared to accommodate more types of vegetables. Space is provided between the plots so that students can walk through the garden to tend their plants. School gardens are a new concept in Nepal […]
The Indonesia Vegetables Go to School project team has developed two clever tools to encourage students to eat more vegetables: a handy lunchbox and a school classroom clock! Both are printed with the words, Anak Pinat Suka Makan Sayur — “Smart Children Like to Eat Vegetables”. These two items are great ways to remind children […]
photos by Ratih Rosyiati “Smart Children Like to Eat Vegetables!” That was the message shared with schoolchildren by the Indonesia Vegetables Go to School project team members coordinating data collection in the country. After being measured for height and weight, students filled out survey questionnaires about their eating habits and knowledge of vegetables. They also […]
The Indonesia Vegetables Go to School project team has developed two clever tools to encourage students to eat more vegetables: a handy lunchbox and a school classroom clock! Both are printed with the words, Anak Pinat Suka Makan Sayur — “Smart Children Like to Eat Vegetables”. These two items are great ways to remind children […]
1. Pick the right place for your pile! It’s best to set up a compost heap near the garden. Keep compost piles away from food preparation areas. 2. Start your compost pile on bare earth. This allows worms and other beneficial organisms to break down the compost materials…and be transported to your garden beds […]
Think about water. In many school gardens, the one resource that is hard to get where you need it is water. Take the time to figure out where you will get it from and how to bring it as close to the garden as possible. Collect rainwater if possible.
Summer interns and project staff at AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center Nutrition Lab in Taiwan discuss the nutritional values, usage information, recipes, and taboos associated with commonly grown vegetables in the project countries. The group will help prepare materials for the Vegetables Go to School project. Dr. Ray-yu Yang, AVRDC Nutritionist, is at the […]
The VGtS Team in Nepal prepared a map of their garden plots. Take a look!
Vegetables Go to School Nepal has started to make tunnels for vegetable gardening. Tunnels were prepared at five schools in Dolakha and four schools in Ramechap. The tunnels are made using locally available material like bamboo. Teachers, students and people from the local community participated in building the tunnels.
Vegetables Go to School is a project to address malnutrition, particularly among children, by establishing comprehensive school vegetable garden programs in selected countries in Africa and in Asia.
