21st May 2012 - 00:00
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Children at Christopher Hatton Primary School in Holborn, London have been growing their own fruit and vegetables following a donation from its catering services provider Caterlink.
Last year, Caterlink's charitable foundation donated £1,500 towards the construction of raised garden beds at Christopher Hatton School. The schoolchildren have since been getting their hands dirty and are enjoying all the benefits of growing their own fresh produce, including beetroot, courgettes, salad leaves, beans and peas. Neil Fuller, managing director of Caterlink, the state education catering specialist arm of WSH, commented: "We are delighted to support Christopher Hatton School through our Kitchen Garden project. "Practical food education is really valuable in helping children to learn where food comes from and the importance of eating healthily and it's great to see the children enjoying the growing process. "We are also pleased to confirm that the Foundation will be supporting the school's project for its second year." Gwen Lee, head teacher at Christopher Hatton Primary School, added: "It is fantastic that the children are learning all about the environment and how to grow their own food. "We're very thankful for the support Caterlink has given us in establishing this project and we are delighted to receive further support to help us to develop the garden for the future." Caterlink's School Kitchen Garden project aims to help children become more aware of how food is grown, how it should be nurtured through the growing process and the journey of "field to plate". To date, the company's foundation has helped fund more than 40 kitchen gardens.
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