Garden Schools Project Success

That the Parliament celebrates the coming together of One Seed Forward and the School of Education at the University of Aberdeen for the successful launch of their Garden Schools Project; understands that the initiative recently received financial backing from the Health Improvement Fund, which supports new causes aimed at improving health and wellbeing in communities across Aberdeen; notes that the funding will be used to create an online training programme, complete with short instructional videos, which will be made available to teachers, students and other individuals who are interested in growing their own food; further notes that the material will feature examples of various gardening techniques, and filmmakers will document the process, with P4 and P5 pupils at Heathryburn Primary School behind the lens; highlights that the aim of the project is to support schools to become active participants in creating physical garden spaces, and is encouraged that children can therefore enjoy learning to grow their own food, as well as learn about sustainability.