OUR PARTNERS
To help grow the next generation of environmental champions, Woolworths has partnered with Landcare Australia to support the Junior Landcare Program.
Developed for primary schools and early learning centres across Australia, the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program offers opportunities for children to engage in outdoor, hands-on environmental learning activities that promote the development of positive environmental, educational and social outcomes.
The grants of up to $1,000 each encourage children to share knowledge, create experiences and develop skills so they have an understanding and appreciation of sustainable food production, First Nations perspectives, improving waste management and enhancing native habitats.
In 2023, a total of 1,107 primary schools and early learning centres across the country received grants of up to $1,000.
Since the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants launched in 2018, more than 4,900 school groups have shared over $5 million in grant funding.
The Junior Landcare Learning Centre is also made possible with the support of Woolworths. This online platform provides 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.
Lizard Lounge at Dayboro Community Kindergarten
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Thanks to their Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant, Dayboro Community Kindergarten in Queensland created a natural environment for their resident lizards to have a safe space …
Latham Pre-School Garden
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Latham Pre-School’s Garden project set about establishing two garden types – seasonal vegetables and native/bush tucker – so that students can learn about where their …
Designing a New Bush Tucker Garden
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Thanks to their new Bush Tucker Garden, 580 students at Telopea Park School have been able to enjoy a garden space that reflects the Ngunnawal …
Sustainable food practices for a sustainable future
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Funded by a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant, this fantastic project at Nakara Primary School in the Northern Territory focused on creating awareness of sustainable food …
ReThink and RePlace Waste
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Ross Park Primary School’s ‘ReThink and RePlace Waste’ project set about increasing awareness among parents, teachers and families about food waste and how to recycle, …
Adelaide Hills Native Garden
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Supported by their Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant, students at Norton Summit Primary School were able to create a sustainable native garden on a hillside leading …