00:00Presto has selected Montrose Government Primary School as the fourth recipient of a hydroponics
00:05garden in collaboration with the Sally and Victor Mortad Foundation and Super Cow Milk.
00:11The hydroponics program uses a revolutionary technology to grow plants without soil while
00:16giving students a hands-on experience and a greater understanding of science, the environment
00:22and how to uniquely impact the world.
00:24A fourth standard pupil spoke on behalf of his classmates.
00:27I am grateful that my school has been selected for such a project and I look at this journey
00:33with a shallow mind for a great success.
00:36The curriculum encourages curiosity, creativity and an open mind while focusing on water conservation,
00:43renewable energy and the role of technology in the students' interactions with the environment.
00:49The support, sustainability and agriculture in our schools and in teaching our children
00:55the importance of this topic.
00:57The hydroponics program will help us in the long future to support agriculture in Canada today.
01:04This program celebrates plant growth without soil and emphasises originality and sustainability.
01:11The school hopes it will create healthy plants but it will also help students learn more
01:17about science, the environment and how they can make a positive influence in their daily lives.
01:22Azaria Ifill, TV6 News.
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