The Dutch Fork High School Earth Club reported that the native All Spice bushes they planted recently on their campus are already turning green! The bushes were donated by local Master Gardener, Barbara Waters. Club members also planted pineberries outside their garden.
Students on the James B Edwards green team created a presentation to go on their school news to teach the student body and faculty best practices to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Students on the James B Edwards green team created a presentation to go on their school news to teach the student body and faculty best practices to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. #GS #CHA #JBE #Gardenseq #Vid
Posted by Green Steps Schools on Friday, April 12, 2019
Dutch Fork Elementary reduces their school waste by collecting organics to send to a commercial composting company. They then sell the wonderful compost back to members of the community. Pre-order compost here.
Fifth-grade students at James B Edwards ES tested water quality with SCDNR’s Julie Binz to study the impact of recycled oyster shell reefs on the salinity levels in local water systems including the effect on sea life.
James B Edwards ES Water Quality Testing
Fifth-grade students at James B Edwards ES tested water quality with SCDNR’s Julie Binz to study the impact of recycled oyster shell reefs on the salinity levels in local water systems including the effect on sea life. #GS #CHA #JBE #4.19
Posted by Green Steps Schools on Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Irmo High School job training students planted kale and chard plants that started in coffee pods in their greenhouse. They made sure to carefully cut the bottom of cups before planting, and they also planted a variety of tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, yellow squash, and strawberry plants. Students are excited that the golden peppers and yellow squash are one of their school colors!
Parent, Richenda Batson, helps students learn about vermi composting at Midway ES.
The Leaphart ES faculty Green Step team
was all smiles at their spring mentor meeting.
Nancy Frick’s first-grade students at A .C. Moore ES are learning what it means “to be green.” Students are recycling, composting, and making projects with reused materials.
My puppet, Dumpy, and I had fun visiting this Green Steps classroom!
Students at White Knoll HS anxiously await eggs to hatch in their Bluebird Trail nesting boxes.
Sixth-grade students at Green Charter School of the Midlands researched how to build compost bins out of wooden pallets. After researching, they drew up a plan to create their own compost bin using wooden pallets they received for free. The students worked together to secure the pallets to a fence and then added more pallets as walls to complete the compost bin.
