Edible Schoolyard by Alice Waters, hardback published by Chronicle Books, USA. ISBN 978-0-8118-6280-6, price 24.95 US dollars from www.chroniclebooks.com
Now, here is a heart warming book. Subtitled ‘A Universal Idea’ this book tells the story of one woman who wanted to make a real difference. Alice Waters took her local schoolyard from waste ground to an edible paradise. Along the way, she did so much more than that – she created a sense of community spirit, she showed people that caring enough to do something really works.
Alice writes in an easy to read style and her story is well-worth telling and well-worth reading. Read the principles of edible education. Find out just what kids can learn from working in a garden. See how she managed to get the head teacher and volunteers on her side and how the kids were won over too. The book is fabulously illustrated with award-winning, National Geographic photography by David Liittschwager. This visionary model, unheard of in its time has become a call to action. Alice Waters has influenced a generation of children to grow their own. This book is a garden of inspiration that I would thoroughly recommend.