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Preparatory work being done at the school garden of the Buff Bay High School in Portland. The extention of the school garden, the planting of fruit trees and the establishment of a plant nursery at the school willl constitute the activities for this year National Labour Day Project on May 23.

Preparatory work on this year's National Labour Day Project is continuing, with the various agencies involved playing their part to ensure a smooth start on Labour Day (Friday, May 23).

The national project will be implemented at the Buff Bay High School in Portland, where the work will include the expansion of the school garden, the planting of fruit trees and the establishment of a plant nursery to promote agricultural expansion and diversification in the area.

Among the agencies are the National Labour Day Secretariat, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, the National Works Agency, the Jamaica Defence Force and the Ministry of Agriculture.

The preparatory work include the clearing of sections of the project site, preparation of seed beds, the selection of sites for additional vegetable plots to be established, land preparation for the establishment of vegetable crops and the preparation of estimates for the various technical aspects of the work to be done.

Addressing the students of the school during the devotional exercise on May 19, Sidney Bartley, Co-ordinator for the National Labour Day Project underscored the importance of their support and participation, if the venture is to achieve any success.

He pointed out that support would go a far way in influencing the other members of the community to participate in the project, and reminded them that the occasion would present an opportunity to showcase the excellent spirit of co-operation and community spirit embraced by the people of the area.

Mr. Bartley explained that among the major aims and objectives of the project is the enhancement of Jamaica's effort to achieve food security, and exhorted the students to ensure that it is fully protected and properly maintained after it is completed.

He said that the work done on the project would be replicated on farms, backyards and in other open spaces in the wider community.

Labour Day is being observed under the theme: 'Eat what we grow.Grow what we eat'.

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