VSGP INSPIRING SCHOOL COMMUNITIES

NGIV retail members ready for VSGP spend

NGIV’s Victorian Schools Garden Program (VSGP) aims to inspire school communities to make the most of their outdoor spaces and promote a lifelong connection with the natural environment and, of course, gardening.

Now in its 45th year, VSGP has never had higher engagement from Victorian schools and is consistently receiving record entries for its Grants and Awards Programs, year after year The program gives away almost $64,000 worth of vouchers to spend within NGIV Full Member retailers annually. This is a significant spend and a wonderful revenue stream for our members, as much as $12,000 per year for some retailers!

This year’s VSGP Grants program winners have now been announced and nursery vouchers to the value of $32,000 have been distributed to 48 successful schools across Victoria. A further $32,000 will be released to winners of the Awards program in November 2022.

How it works Schools have to redeem their nursery vouchers at NGIV retailer member nurseries or allied businesses.

The winning schools have been provided with a list of NGIV retail members.

The voucher processing instructions are provided on the back of the voucher for your staff to follow; make your employees aware of the vouchers and VSGP.

The Grant winners Here’s a list of this year’s winning school entrants, if you’re a full NGIV Retail Member, we encourage you to reach out to any local winning schools to offer your services.

School garden programs provide many children with the only opportunity to learn about the benefits and skills of gardening.

Along with VSGP, schools are helping to grow our industry’s future customers and employees. Please take the time to support schools that visit your nursery, by offering expert advice and building ongoing relationships when they redeem the vouchers. 2022 Victorian Schools Garden Program – Grant Recipients

Ausflora Pacific – Colourful Garden Abbotsford Primary School Billanook Primary School, Montrose Kunyung Primary School, Mount Eliza Noble Park Secondary College Northern Bay College Peacock Ave Campus, Norlane Wandin Yallock Primary School Independent Schools Victoria – Sensory Garden Creek Street Christian College Early Learning Centre, Bendigo Erica Preschool Lyrebird College, Coldstream North-Eastern Montessori School, St Helena St Josephs Primary School, Cobram St Joseph Primary School, Orbost St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Strathmore

Maxicrop – Edible Garden Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi Cheltenham East Primary School MacKillop College, Werribee Port Fairy Consolidated School Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South

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– Biodiversity Garden Carlton North Primary School Lyndale Greens Primary School Macedon Primary School Spensley St Primary School, Clifton Hill

Rotarians for Bees – Pollination Garden Sacre Coeur School, Glen Iris St Anne’s School, Sunbury St Peter’s Primary School, North Bendigo Tooradin Primary School Victoria Road Primary School, Lilydale Yarrabah Special School Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools –School Yard Make Over Marymede Catholic College, South Morang St Anthony’s Primary School of Padua, Melton South St Theresa’s Primary School, Albion

All Green – Local Nursery Merriang Special Developmental School, South Morang Australian Growing Solutions – Garden Compost Soil Alia College, Auburn Diaco’s – Local Nursery Wallington Primary School

Fleming’s Nurseries – Orchard Establishment Grovedale Primary School Department of Education – Maintenance Grant Al Siraat College, Epping Beaufort Primary School Buckley Park College, Essendon Castlemaine Primary School Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham Grovedale West Primary School Launching Place Primary School Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham Mt Hira College, Keysborough Nichols Point Primary School, Mildura Omeo Primary School Red Hill Consolidated School Richmond Primary School Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills St James the Apostle Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Templestowe Valley Primary School Woodford Primary School

Hortitech – Product Package Campbellfield Heights Primary School

ShapeScaper – Steel Planter & Edging St Roch’s Parish Primary School, Glen Iris

Subpod – Grow Bundle Mary MacKillop Primary School, Narra Warren Nth Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows

Takasho – VegTrug Package Sunshine Heights Primary School

2022 Turf Victoria – Turf Establishment Keilor Heights Primary School

Warners – Outdoor Common Room Bellbrae Primary School Quality Plants & Seedlings – Spring Seedling Package Keysborough Gardens Primary School Lalor East Primary School St Kilda Steiner Kindergarten, Elsterwick Victorian College for the Deaf, Melbourne

Scotsburn Nurseries – Seedlings Tray Package Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta St Mathew’s Primary, Fawkner Wangaratta Children’s Services Centre

The Victorian Schools Garden Program is proudly supported by