As the school year starts back up, so does SGD's partnership with Shaler Area High School. Shaler's greenhouse (pictured above) was erected over the summer and is ready for its green add-ons, provided with help from an MCSI Community Grant.
With all the materials ready, Shaler High School students and SGD graduate students spent a half day assembling all the components and laying out the site.
New additions to the greenhouse include:
With all the materials ready, Shaler High School students and SGD graduate students spent a half day assembling all the components and laying out the site.New additions to the greenhouse include:
- Solar Panels
- Small Wind Turbine
- 2 Compost Bins
- A Rain Barrel
Shaler students assemble the wind turbine.
Shaler students with the assembled solar panels.
SGD and Shaler students assemble a compost bin. Two bins were purchased for the project- a large, manual bin, and a smaller tumbler bin.
As can be seen in the photos, work is not yet completed, so expect more updates as the semester continues!
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