EARTH SCIENCES:
Gardening/Horticulture

VIEW OUR GARDEN

Our horticulture unit is a perfect integration of our Earth sciences studies into geology and soil types and our life studies of energy exchange among organisms. The energy used by animals, including humans, initially comes from the sun. The only organisms on earth able to change this solar energy into chemical energy (food)are plants (see Food-Web-Menus for more details). Through a study of horticulture and actually growing a garden, students learn first hand the elements needed for plant propagation and growth. Each student pair works to plan, prepare, cultivate, plant, tend, and harvest a large variety of vegetables of their choosing. Each team tends an area of 32 square feet (plots are 8' by 4' each).
This year over 100 parents, students and community members attended our "School Garden Preparation and Get Acquainted Day" held in September (see pictures on link above).

Some vegetables we can grow: