Dr Davies hosted a very special lunch in the Government House ballroom today, with the manaakitanga coming from local Wellington tamariki participating in the Garden to Table school programme. First, the children learned of the importance of pollinators, before visiting the Government House garden to harvest some vegetables. Next, the students showed their skills working alongside the Government House chefs and the front of house team, experimenting with salads and galettes, and discovering the art (and maths!) of table settings. Once the kai was ready and the ballroom was prepared, Dr Davies joined the tamariki for a delicious, seasonal lunch.
For 15 years, Garden to Table has been working with schools across Aotearoa to educate thousands of students about how to grow, harvest, prepare and share healthy kai. Last year, their students prepared over one million vegetable-based meals.
For more photos, click here: Garden to Table Luncheon media gallery.
