Our Backyard built from scratch

This week as the world celebrates the contribution of people with a disability to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sunshine Butterflies celebrated the completion of work by Sunshine Beach State High School students.
Through a weekly skills training program, Sunshine Farmers, co-ordinated by landscape designer Damien Walsh, 10 students from the Special Education Unit (SEU) have worked on various projects as a community contribution to the charity’s new home called Our Backyard.
The Sunshine Beach High group has completed bridges, dry creek beds, garden chairs and various native landscaping activities at the five-acre education and recreation facility in Cooroibah.
The Sunshine Farmers program allows students with special needs the opportunity to access training and education to build skills, confidence and experience for their future after high school.
SEU teacher Sean Lennox said it was wonderful to see the students grow and learn new skills on a project from which many in the community would benefit.
Sunshine Butterflies founder Leanne Walsh said the charity truly valued their partnership with the school.
“The eager group of students have learnt and achieved so much this year at Our Backyard,” she said.
For more information on the program, phone 5470 2830 or email admin@sunshinebutterflies.com.au