By Russell Bennett
EMERALD Community House’s visiting kids and brand new vegie patch will grow together.
Coles Supermarkets has donated $880 to the centre’s Out Of School Hours (OOSH) program which looks after kids from Emerald Primary School.
The money was provided to establish the vegie patch, as the centre had already grown a worm farm and bought a compost bin.
Coles spokeswoman Lee-Anne Mills said the company was glad to award a grant to a facility like Emerald Community House (ECH).
“We’re glad to present the money to the community house,” she said.
“Everyone benefits from it getting the grant.”
“With this grant, we’re really trying to emphasise the importance of healthy, sustainable food.”
Mary Farrow from the community house spoke about the local school’s dedication to the environment.
“Emerald Primary is a serious sustainable school,” she said.
“Schools often receive grants but this one is great because it combines the school with the community house.”
Ms Farrow’s ECH colleague Lee Fuller said she expected the project to begin in the next three months, after council clears a small space of land next to the centre’s playground.
