At Kintore Street School, hydroponic native basil has flourished into a venture

By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Updated February 21 2021 - 3:39pm, first published February 16 2021 - 1:31pm
Students at Kintore Street School in Katherine have planted native basil, lettuce and bok choy in their hydroponic greenhouse, as part of a joint project with Food Ladder. Picture: Roxanne Fitzgerald.
Students at Kintore Street School in Katherine have planted native basil, lettuce and bok choy in their hydroponic greenhouse, as part of a joint project with Food Ladder. Picture: Roxanne Fitzgerald.

A seasonable idea to test a hydroponic greenhouse in a school setting has blossomed into a flourishing pesto venture for students with disabilities in Katherine.

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