Frog ponds are set to become the new vegetable patch in Australian schools as students hop on board the latest craze. Ponds will be built and developed across the country as part of a new partnership involving the Australian Museum, launched at a school in Sydney's inner west on Tuesday. Australia has 240 known species of frogs but many more remain undiscovered, according to Australian Museum's amphibian expert Jodi Rowley. Principal Sue Smith hopes her school's focus on environmental education will help the children build a level of empathy for nature. It follows the success of vegetable patches in schools, an idea pioneered by acclaimed cook Stephanie Alexander to help address the issue of obesity.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2018 06:22 UTC