OUR PARTNERS
Woolworths partnered with Landcare Australia in 2018 to support the Junior Landcare Program. The Woolworths Junior Landcare activities are funded with a 10c contribution from each sale of the Woolworths Bag for Good at full price, which was launched in 2018 when Woolworths went single-use plastic bag free.
The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program offers opportunities for schools to engage in outdoor, hands-on environmental learning activities that promote the development of positive environmental, educational and social outcomes.
As with other Junior Landcare projects, these grants aim to encourage children to share knowledge, create experiences and develop skills so they have an understanding and appreciation of sustainable food production, indigenous perspectives, improving waste management and enhancing native habitats.
In 2019, two rounds of Junior Landcare Grants were offered resulting in 1,155 primary schools and early learning centres across the country receiving a grant of up to $1,000 each to support the delivery of their environmental projects. These were the largest number of Junior Landcare grants ever given out in a single round.
In February 2021, applications opened for the third round of Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants. With up to 1,000 grants on offer, this is the largest number of Junior Landcare Grants ever given out in a single round.
Since bees and pollinators are so important to our environment, with this 2021 grants round, extra funding of up to $500 for projects that have a bee-related component is also being offered.
Grant recipients for the 2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants will be announced by the middle of the year.
Woolworths supports the Junior Landcare Learning Centre, an online platform providing engaging, age appropriate resources to help teachers, parents, community groups, youth groups and children build knowledge and create deeper connections to sustainable land management and conservation activities.
Woolworths also sponsors the Woolworths Junior Landcare Team Award, a category in the National Landcare Awards program. This award acknowledges a school, youth organisation or young community landcare team which contributes to raising awareness, sharing knowledge and promoting participation in landcare amongst young people.
A new buzz in the playground
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Stingless beehive helps teach students about the life cycle of bees and the importance of pollination for fresh food production and the environment.
Sustainable Food Garden
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Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant funds vegetable garden and creation of sustainable waste reduction system at regional South Australian school.
Worms improve soil
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Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant helps students at a Queensland school implement their Wriggly Way to Sustainability project using lots of worms and hard work.
Eco Warriors Reduce Waste
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A Woolworths Junior Landcare grant funded Towradgi Public School’s school-wide waste reduction program including recycling, worm farming and composting.
Indigenous plantings
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Creation of a bush tucker garden helps students become more aware about how Indigenous people worked and lived on the land.
Bringing Back the Buzz
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Woolworths Junior Landcare grant helps Oxley Park Public school re-establish green habitat areas next to newly placed demountable classrooms.