Elsie Lange
Things are looking pretty sweet for goers of this year’s Rupertswood Harvest Festival, where Salesian College will be selling honey from their onsite bees.
While the honey-making process is still being developed by the school’s farm team to be incorporated into their agriculture curriculum, students have been involved in the design and entrepreneurial side of the venture.
Year eight student Isobel Campbell was delighted her artwork was selected as the design for the honey.
“My two most favourite interests are the environment and art, this combined my love for both,” Ms Campbell said.
“Winning this competition meant that I was able to showcase my talents in art and demonstrate my interest in the environment as well as educate people on the importance of bees in our world.”
Acting farm manager Peter Syrimi said setting up the project and working beekeeping into the students’ learning would help them understand the importance of every creature within complex ecosystems.
“As an amateur beekeeper for 14 years, setting up the apiary was relatively easy and enjoyable, as well as getting industry suppliers to come on this journey with the college, knowing the benefits the project would have,” Mr Syrimi said.
After two years, Rupertswood Harvest is back on April 1, celebrating the Salesian College students and their community through live music, food vans, student exhibitions, farm animals and local business stallholders.
Ms Campbell said the opportunity to design the logo and to work with the college’s development department in preparation to sell the honey at the festival has been a “dream come true”.
“Designing something is one thing and seeing it come to life is another,” Ms Campbell said.
“My family and friends have told me to become a designer multiple times over and as of right now I am not completely sure of what career I want to pursue, but if I ever do decide to become a designer this gives me great experience.”
