On Tuesday morning, Bathurst MP Paul Toole announced the school had been successful in its application of a Sustainable Schools Grant grant valued at $15,000 from the NSW Government for a sustainable kitchen garden.

Bathurst West School principal Darren Denmead said he's grateful for the funding.

"We have a strong kitchen garden at Bathurst West Public School called The Patch, where children are able to plant, grow, maintain and harvest their own herbs, fruits and vegetables, and then use these in cooking healthy meals with classmates at school," he said.

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"Before receiving this grant, it had been very difficult to keep our garden watered, and water must be carried to the garden some distance or by using long hoses.

"This was an even more serious issue during the recent drought as water restrictions were in place across the region.

"This grant will be used to help our Kitchen Garden to thrive by allowing us to install water tanks to catch rain water off nearby roofs, as well as pumps to carry the water from the tanks to our gardens."

There's 187 public schools across the state that have received a Sustainable Schools Grant in round two of the program.

Mr Toole said he was excited that Bathurst West would receive the grant, which is designed for students to get their hands dirty while learning about sustainable practices and improving the environment at their school.

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