District Plans Expansion of High School Garden
The expansion will allow for growing year-round and teachers to incorporate gardening principles into their lesson plans.
The Greendale School District is expanding the high school garden to allow for growing even in the middle of a Wisconsin winter. Through donations and grants from Walmart, Parkland Kiwanis and the Cooperative Education Service Agency, the district plans to construct a hoop-shaped greenhouse so students can enjoy hands-on learning no matter what time of year. The expansion will also allow teachers to incorporate gardening principles into their lessons. "We are trying to make our community a better place, and improve the lives of our citizens. The longer growing season at the school garden will allow us to grow vegetables and engage students and community all year round," said School Garden Manager and teacher July Lafond-Salus in a press …
J. B. Schmidt
10:07 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
@Lisa417 And they will use a garden how? I am fairly confident that college acceptance has nothing to do with planting or maintaining a garden. The same could be said for any employer looking to hire from this 2 year program. There are considerably cheaper ways to attain food for a culinary class that will not have an effect on the students ability to learn. more ›