2018 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants
In March 2018, 538 Australian primary schools and early learning centres received up to $1,000 each to get hands-on with environmental projects as the recipients of the first round of our Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program.
In total, up to half a million dollars was given out to support projects focusing on sustainable food production, improving waste management and enhancing native habitats.
The grant recipients completed their projects at the end of 2019, with lots of fantastic results reported. Below are case studies for some of these completed projects, including environmental and educational outcomes, just click and read.
You can view summaries and photos of all 538 environmental projects undertaken across Australia by the first Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant recipients as well as the second round of recipients on our interactive map.
The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program is funded from 10 cents from the sale of each Bag for good™. The bag was launched when the supermarket removed single-use plastic shopping bags across all stores nationwide.
Please refer to the Woolworths Junior Landcare map
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Habitat creation
Case study
A Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant helped a New South Wales school boost biodiversity in their grounds by installing bird and bat nesting box habitats.
Bush tucker kitchen garden
Case study
Alawa Primary School, NT, used a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant to fund a bush tucker kitchen garden, creating habitat and sustainable food sources.
Ocean Grove waste reduction
Case study
Ocean Grove Primary School, VIC – helped by a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant – began recycling and composting to reduce food and plastic waste.
War on waste
Case study
Bonython Primary School, ACT, diverted 50% of their waste from landfill into composting and recycling – helped by a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant.
Gagebrook microbat habitat
Case study
A Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant helped Gagebrook Primary School, TAS, to build and install nesting boxes, providing habitat Microbats.
Organic vegetable garden
Case study
A Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant helped Newbery Park Primary School, SA, engage students in organic food production in their vegetable garden.
Preschool vegetable garden
Case study
A Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant helped Bentons Square Preschool, VIC plant a vegetable garden, reduce waste, promote composting and healthy eating.
Butterfly garden habitat corridor
Case study
Helped by a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant, South Coogee Primary School, WA, and 14 schools planted butterfly gardens to create a habitat corridor.