NT gardens

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Growing fruit and vegetables in communities is one way to increase the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, to improve nutrition, and to help decrease diseases. The Menzies School of Health Research, is conducting a research project across the top end of the Northern Territory. It is based on the premise of the potential for horticulture to reduce cardiovascular (heart disease) risk through dietary change in remote Aboriginal communities.

In addition to researching and promoting remote Aboriginal food gardens, a remote school garden and nutrition pilot program will commence in five top end remote schools. The aims of this program are to:

• make gardening and cooking programs more accessible
• change attitudes to fruit and vegetables in children
• reduce lifestyle disease risk factors in the long term.

Abstract adapted from NT gardens

Contacts

Dr Andrew Hume
Menzies School of Health Research
Darwin (Royal Darwin Hospital Campus)
John Matthews Building
Building 58, Royal Darwin Hospital Campus
PO Box 41096
Casuarina NT 0811
Mobile: 0408 831 399
Email: DrAndrewHume@mail.com

Links

• View information: About NT gardens
• View media release: New website to promote remote Aboriginal community gardens
• View website: Menzies School of Health Research
• View website: NT Gardens