The project "Austrian - Croatian Friendship: connected through nature and garden" is supposed to improve relations the pupils have to the foreign culture, as well as to the culture of their own, and to reinforce the social relations. In that way pupils can broaden their horizons to as many areas as possible. The old and new knowledge are particularily stressed out, focusing especially to the aspects of ecology. Our desire is to sensitize pupils to be aware of the environment with its natural resources. Likewise, our intention is to emphasize Europe as our common homeland and to create the unique Eurpoean identity. The project meets the standards of the NMS syllabus in the first part of the common eduactional goals. In the chapter regarding shool goals other themes are discussed, such as interculture learning, language and culture diversity, nature as the foundation of the human life and the importance of nourishment as health prophylaxis, justifying thus the reasons why this project should exist. Thirty primary shool pupils and four teachers from the Croatian primary school in Makarska and thirty primary school pupils and four teachers from the Lower Austrian NMS primary school in Hollabrunn take part in the project. The project coordinator from Austria has already carried out a Commenius – school project and the partner from Croatia has rich knowledge of nourishment and ecology.The project aim is to publish a recipe book of Lower Austria and Dalmatia regions, including plenty of recipes for special regional meals, home and health necessities and biocosmetics. The idea that stands in the focus of the project is the creation of new meals, characterized by the mixture of the typical Austrian and Croatian cuisine. Our plan is to translate the recipe book into all languages the pupils learn, that is into German, Croatian, English, French and Italian, making the recipe book accessible to general public. What we have in mind are Web pages and booklets. Furthermore, the plan is to make a shool garden at the NMS school in Hollabrunn, and the awarded garden at the primary school in Makarska needs redocorating. The project participants will take care of the school snack-bar once a week supplementing it by bioproducts from the school garden. The foundation of “Biopoint“, an informative corner designated for the development of consciousness on healthy diet, will also serve the needs of the project documentation. By means of involving experts, pupils will acquire even more exact and more meaningful knowledge and will be informed in the field of “Healthy food and healthy way of life” in the best possible way. The cooperation with the following people is planned: a nutritionist, a pharmacist, a health food producer, a garden designer, oil refinery owners… One very important event for the pupils which will follow is a mutual visit to the partner school. Within a one-week stay, the pupils will visit together the sights of their partner's region. Staying at the hosts’ families enables direct intercultural exchange. The project will have a positive feedback on all the pupils. The pupils will gain many new experiences which relate to team work, knowledge, and practical exercises. Furthermore, the focal point of our interest is a conscious, intensive engagement in food, the environment and nature. This mutual work is very important for the pupils, because it will affect their further life in a more intensive and persevering way. Healthy diet and the choice of organic fruit and vegetables are important aspects, which are preconditions for a long and healthy life. Teachers, parents and involved experts will be surrounded by highly motivated pupils, who are whole-heartedly and enthusiastically working on the project. The representatives of the municipalities, tourist boards, school agencies, counties, journalists will be informed of this project, will follow its developmental stages and in that way find out how a "Different School" can develop with enthusiasm and a new, innovative approach to learning.The embassies of both countries will be the bearers of advertising. By doing so, the results of the project will be available and others will be able to implement them. The head teachers of the partner schools and the people in charge of the project undertake to keep the school gardens in good condition and to use products further in their teaching. Thus, the book of recipes will be much in demand. The whole project will be documented on e-Twinning, hence readily and easily accessible to the public for at least 5 years. The album with the photos showing the process of creating and redoing the school gardens of the project partners can be lent to school and public libraries.