Kids at Mary Street Childcare Birkdale love their veggie patch

Within nine months the grounds of Mary Street Childcare Centre has gone from sparse to overgrowing with a plethora of vibrant colours. 

Sunflowers, carrots, spinach, capsicum and eggplants are just some of the vegetables children have a hand in planting and growing as a part of the centres goal to establish a ‘learning’ patch. 

The garden has been a big project for Birkdale centre, according to director Abbie Levers. 

“We had a bare garden bed and were wondering what to do with it; the idea came to move a fence and snow balled into what it is now,” she said.

“Now we have gardens that are easily accessible to the children.

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“The children get to see and taste the results of their love and care. It has become a real community project with many of our plants donated by families, and even strawberries coming from the local farm,” she said. 

The garden has gone a long way in teaching children about responsibility and sustainable living. 

Mary Street Childcare Centre educators take great pride in teaching children through first hand experiences.

The hands-on experience of the garden is a chance to practice and refine the children’s skills in a safe environment. During younger years educators focus on developing independence, while during Kindergarten events are held to expose them to more experiences.