We’re delighted to announce that Junior School teacher, Mrs Hanley has received a 2024 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant for Busy Bees Gardening.

The aim of the Busy Bees Gardening project is to equip students with skills of sustainable practices. They will participate in activities that will help create a more sustainable college environment. The students will be involved in planting vegetables, fruit and flowers to attract native bees and butterflies. Propagating seedlings, creating worm farms and beginning a compost system at the college.

A.B. Paterson College is one of 1,041 primary schools and early learning centres across Australia to receive a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant to help grow our next generation of environmental champions. The children and teachers are looking forward to getting their hands dirty and learning from this project – we will keep you updated!

Click on the this link to learn more about our Busy Bees Gardening project.

Mrs Hanley will use the grant to enhance the Busy Bees Garden.

The garden is open on a Monday at lunchtime, and we are always on the lookout for older students or parent volunteers to join in and lend a green thumb to help in the garden.

Please contact Mrs Hanley if you are interested: thanley@abpat.qld.edu.au