Edison High School sophmore Connor Arneson (pictured at left) is one of the four Spark-Y interns who are installing the Edison Community Garden this summer. As part of the Spark-Y curriculum last year, students created a variety of garden designs and then asked the community to vote on them. This summer Connor spent a couple of weeks modifying the design to fit the dimensions of the garden space. After that was completed the interns, with assistance from community volunteers, began the construction work on the garden, including a pergola and path. They expect to have the garden completed by mid-August.Spark-Y is a non-profit organization that provides sustainable education for youth by focusing on urban agriculture systems. The Spark-Y curriculum was introduced at Edison High School last fall with a hands-on aquaponics program. For more information about Spark-Y, visit: http://spark-y.org/.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Edison Community Garden
As the Edison High School plaza continues to take shape, a garden is springing up alongside the gym, thanks to the school's new Spark-Y program.
Edison High School sophmore Connor Arneson (pictured at left) is one of the four Spark-Y interns who are installing the Edison Community Garden this summer. As part of the Spark-Y curriculum last year, students created a variety of garden designs and then asked the community to vote on them. This summer Connor spent a couple of weeks modifying the design to fit the dimensions of the garden space. After that was completed the interns, with assistance from community volunteers, began the construction work on the garden, including a pergola and path. They expect to have the garden completed by mid-August.Spark-Y is a non-profit organization that provides sustainable education for youth by focusing on urban agriculture systems. The Spark-Y curriculum was introduced at Edison High School last fall with a hands-on aquaponics program. For more information about Spark-Y, visit: http://spark-y.org/.
Edison High School sophmore Connor Arneson (pictured at left) is one of the four Spark-Y interns who are installing the Edison Community Garden this summer. As part of the Spark-Y curriculum last year, students created a variety of garden designs and then asked the community to vote on them. This summer Connor spent a couple of weeks modifying the design to fit the dimensions of the garden space. After that was completed the interns, with assistance from community volunteers, began the construction work on the garden, including a pergola and path. They expect to have the garden completed by mid-August.Spark-Y is a non-profit organization that provides sustainable education for youth by focusing on urban agriculture systems. The Spark-Y curriculum was introduced at Edison High School last fall with a hands-on aquaponics program. For more information about Spark-Y, visit: http://spark-y.org/.
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