St Aloysius College, Islington, London

18 January 2010 1 min read Education Extra-curricular

What are they doing? A group of 14 business and finance diploma students at St Aloysius College have set up an allotment and food growing business called "Delicious @ Aloysius" in their school grounds. They plan to sell the fresh produce to the school and the local community.

How did they do it? The students were awarded a grant from Islington Council's Edible Islington fund, which exists to help local community projects grow their own food. To get ready for the scheme, students visited local allotments to learn about food growing and preparation.

Anything else? The students will be preparing their produce for sale, so Islington Healthy Schools have run workshops with the group to teach them about hygiene and food safety. What do local people think? Councillor Ruth Polling, Islington Council's executive member for leisure, says: "It's fantastic to see these entrepreneurial students taking an interest in growing their own food and learning about running a business."

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