EON edible gardens

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Edge of Nowhere Foundation (EON) introduced its EON edible garden concept in 2007. The first EON edible garden was created at the Djarindjin/Lombadina Catholic School in the Kimberley in Western Australia, and the success of that 2008 pilot project has led to the introduction of EON edible gardens in seven other communities.

The EON edible gardens program provides access to affordable fruit and vegetables in remote communities and is a way to promote the importance of a nutritious diet in a happy and healthy life.

EON has employed well-known horticulturist, Sabrina Hahn, to help develop the edible gardens in consultation with the community schools and leaders. The edible gardens include fruit and vegetables as well as bush tucker and medicine plants and provide multiple benefits including:

• enabling communities to have regular access to fresh fruit and vegetables
• increasing Indigenous children's awareness and understanding of the role of fruit and vegetables in a healthy diet
• encouraging children to reconnect with the land
• educating and involving the children and community members in the shared experience of growing, harvesting and preparing their home-grown food
• providing a fun, hands-on learning environment for lessons in maths, English, science and art.

The EON edible gardens program is a component of the EON thriving communities program which also includes:

• EON healthy eating
• EON healthy homes
• EON training and education.

Abstract adapted from Edge of Nowhere Foundation

Contacts

Edge of Nowhere Foundation
1292 Hay Street
West Perth WA 6005
PO Box 1100
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 6313 5700
Email: christine.stott@eon.org.au
Email: cdemori@eon.org.au

Links

• View information: EON edible gardens
• View information: EON healthy eating
• View information: EON thriving communities program
• View website: Edge Of Nowhere (EON) Foundation Inc.