Habitat Restoration
20-Minute Clean-UpEvery year Sixth Graders participate in the 20 minute cleanup in Howard County. Two-hundred-fifteen sixth graders spent 20 minutes each, over a period of two days, to clean up the Clarksville Middle School campus. The students collected over 15 bags of litter. Eight of those bags were recycled, the rest placed in the trash.
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Cooperation with Master Gardeners
Master Gardener Natalie Brewer:
Master Gardener Natalie Brewer will teach our students about exotic invasive species in the "jungle" behind the science rooms. Students will remove exotic invasive species, and plant native species in their place.
Master Gardener Bob Glascock:
On November 11th, 2011, Green School students met with Master Gardener Bob Glascock to discuss and learn about the basics on elements of a location for the garden. Elements include soil, water, slope, size, light, and scale/proportion. Master Gardener Glascock also described the hardscape and the softscape.
Meeting Minutes:
Finding a Location:
Master Gardener Natalie Brewer will teach our students about exotic invasive species in the "jungle" behind the science rooms. Students will remove exotic invasive species, and plant native species in their place.
Master Gardener Bob Glascock:
On November 11th, 2011, Green School students met with Master Gardener Bob Glascock to discuss and learn about the basics on elements of a location for the garden. Elements include soil, water, slope, size, light, and scale/proportion. Master Gardener Glascock also described the hardscape and the softscape.
Meeting Minutes:
Finding a Location:
- Test the Soil (Cooperative Extension)
- Choose a Shape
- Choose and Measure Size
- Determine Hardscape
- Check Rainfall
Clean-Up of the Circle in the Car-Loop
On November 13 and 14, 2011, Girl Scout troop 535 came to Clarksville MS in order to clean-up the roundabout circle in the car-loop. They replanted the bushes and a tree.
The Blueprint
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Links
Green School Ideas 2011-2012 -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HQD7iHgQFYc3xVjrfbdF9NwhtFBoa9qoD-G-Jwc9kQE/edit
Garden Details - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuajRTVAQdtldFhkVWNibVlKblRYS2Zzd3A5RTRCY3c#gid=2
Garden Details - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuajRTVAQdtldFhkVWNibVlKblRYS2Zzd3A5RTRCY3c#gid=2