As we're approaching the end of the year, all sustainable agriculture students have been challenged with creating their own final project that incorporates some of the techniques we have learned throughout the year. The guidelines are loose and the purpose of this project is to take self-directed action and help improve the RHS farm. This week, both sustainable agriculture classes had time to create a detailed plan of their project and begin working. One student, Carson Gilley, has come up with the idea to create stools that can be used on the farm. He believes that having a place to sit while working, instead of kneeling, will allow people to be comfortable which will make students more productive. Another group is making compost bins that will be placed in the front lot of Redwood. Along with the bins, they are creating posters that clearly label which foods go in which bin. They plan on monitoring the bins at lunch on certain days and bringing the compost to the farm to use. Other groups are working on making the farm more visually pleasing. For example, one group is working to create a mural that would be placed on the front of the gate of the farm. Can't wait to see how all of the projects turn out!
Olivia Treadway
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