“Today we’re having vegetables”: This sentence makes many children shudder in horror. The Josef Hofmann primary school in Neutraubling wants to change that – with the support of Krones.
Anyone who has ever grown tomatoes or sown carrot seeds knows the feeling: Accompanying food plants as they grow and harvesting the results with your own hands is not only fun – it also fills us with a special respect for nature and the value it has for our lives.
The Josef Hofmann primary school in Neutraubling has joined the so-called “GemüseAckerdemie” (“Vegetable Academy” in English) to give its pupils an understanding of precisely this experience. The Academy is an educational programme launched by a non-profit initiative. With target group orientated learning materials and practical projects, it enables children to discover nature in a playful way and to develop a love of healthy eating.
As a neighbour of the primary school, Krones was only too happy to support this project. One of the raised beds, which was purchased for the project and is now maintained by the children, was financed from our donation budget. In May, the eight beds were inaugurated at a small gathering of all those involved. As a special surprise for Krones and the other partners, a school class and their teacher rehearsed a song – written by themselves and with the wonderful lyrics: “Everyone is welcome in our school – here we laugh, play and win together.”
In the pictures: The children get ready for their performance; as a thank-you for the support, one of the flower beds bears the Krones logo.
