Season 3, Episode 3. Philippa Lawrence- Talks Kitchen Gardens

Philippa Lawrence surrounded by thousands of plants grown by a dedicated team of volunteers ready for the school’s annual plant sale. Photo: Julie Boulton

Philippa is the Garden Specialist with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at Majura Primary School. She is a trained horticulturist and supports students to grow, eat and enjoy fresh food.

Fiona and Julie recorded this episode on site and were lucky enough to be taken on a tour of the garden and meet the chickens! This conversation was an amazing opportunity to hear (and see) firsthand how the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program supports young people to grow, value and enjoy fresh food (and to create their own compost). 

Philippa: “I love the process of getting a seed or choosing a seed. Planting it, watching it grow, planting it in the garden, taking care of it and then harvesting it. And I wanted to really impart that process on students so that they realise that it's not like some impossible thing to do.”

Philippa and Fiona in the Kitchen Garden at Majura Primary School. Photo: Julie Boulton