De La Salle College To Get New 5,000m² Garden Where Students Can Learn Outdoors

Students at De La Salle College will soon have a brand-new green space where they can study, relax and spend more time outdoors!

Project Green is currently transforming a 5,000-square-metre area within the school campus into an ecological garden, complete with outdoor classrooms, picnic areas and plenty of greenery.

The idea is simple: to bring students closer to nature while giving them a different environment in which to learn.

The garden will feature classrooms surrounded by greenery, along with benches and picnic tables where students can enjoy their breaks, work on group projects or simply unwind.

Native Maltese trees and plants will also be planted, allowing students to learn more about Malta’s natural environment and the importance of protecting biodiversity.

The area previously contained abandoned buildings that were considered unsafe. These have since been demolished to make way for the new facilities, with some of the original stone being reused in construction.

And there's good news for the general public too!

Although the garden is located within De La Salle College, an agreement has been reached to allow members of the public to enjoy the space on weekends and outside school hours.

During a visit to the site, the Minister for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour, Miriam Dalli, explained that education should not be limited to traditional classrooms, highlighting how nature can become part of children's everyday learning experience.

She also expressed hope that similar projects could eventually be introduced in other schools across Malta.

The project is being carried out by Project Green and is co-financed by the European Union.

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Photo Source: DOI, MEER, Alan Saliba, De La Salle College