General News
7 June, 2024
Derri’, Bunnings install new veggie garden beds
DERRINALLUM P-12 College recently received a generous donation from Delacombe’s Bunnings store.
Bunnings donated four vegetable garden beds last Tuesday, allowing students to grow their own vegetables at the school.
Derrinallum P-12 College business manager Sally Mahony said staff members from Bunnings helped the students start their gardens over the course of the day.
“They brought down four veggie garden beds, and potting mix, mulch, seedlings, spades,” she said.
“The amount of stuff they donated was just overwhelming.
“It would have been worth a lot of money.
“They spent nearly the whole day here at school showing the kids how to get the soil prepared for planting and how to look after them now that they’re planted.”
Ms Mahony said she had emailed Bunnings last year in the hopes of securing vegetable garden beds for the Agriculture class.
“It got a bit busy, then I didn’t follow through with it anymore,” she said.
“I contacted them after Christmas, and they were happy to help us out.
“It was just me reaching out to them and asking if they were willing to donate to our little school.”
The garden beds were installed near the school’s playground at the front of the school, with students all pitching in to help install them.
“All the primary kids helped us move all the dirt with their little Tonka trucks that they use in the sandpit,” Ms Mahony said.
“They were all just getting into it.
“They loved it.”
Bunnings Delacombe complex manager Sean Aruliah said the Bunnings team was passionate about teaching students about gardening.
“Our team were proud to support Derrinallum College with their ‘grow and eat’ garden and loved the opportunity to work with students to roll up their sleeves and get them involved with building and planting garden beds,” he said.
“After plenty of wheelbarrows and shovels of soil to fill beds and plenty of creativity from students, and even a teacher who helped build some teepee plant climbers for peas, the garden beds are now filled with plenty of fresh herbs and vegetables that students will be able to grow and enjoy.”