The One Planet Picnic initiative is part of the Keep Scotland Beautiful Eco-Schools programme and Clean and Green Legacy 2014. It is designed to raise awareness of where food comes from, and how it is produced.

Strath of Appin Primary School’s picnic took the form of a Harvest lunch where all the children and staff in the school were invited to enjoy fabulous foods that had been freshly prepared in the school kitchen.


All of the dishes included ingredients that had been sourced and produced locally. The food experiences included leek and potato soup, salmon, eggs, Highland beef, seasonal vegetables (grown in the school grounds), bramble and apple crumble, honey and oatcakes which were made by Primaries 1, 2, and 3. The children thoroughly enjoyed their lunch and were able to appreciate the importance of sustainable, Scottish food in a healthy diet.