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Design and Build |
Compost Bins, Shelves,
Furniture, Cement Pots, Hoop Houses, Cold Frames Other |
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| School
Composting |
Cafeteria monitors to collect,
mix, return buckets, Plan and dig trenches, Manage compost systems,
Earthworm composting, Data collection, Other |
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| Potting
Soil |
Mix potting soil, Test
recipes for: germination, vigor, water holding/drainage
Other |
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| Seeds |
Manage Seeds: - Decide
varieties to grow -Order Seeds -Grow seeds,
clean, pack, display, sell, Seed germination tests, Label- date
and variety, Other |
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| Seedlings |
Fill trays and plant seeds,
Monitor and prevent disease (ie: damping off / watering) Thin, Prick
out, experiment, Transplant Other |
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Water
Tend Vegetables
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Monitor soil moisture Water
k Monitor damping-off Direct seed Water Weed Monitor for
Disease Harvest, wash and deliver Other |
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| Agroecology |
Collect wild seeds, Tend native
habitats, Monitor, identify and collect insect pests i.e.: aphids, Hand
remove or squish pests, Herbal pest spray i.e.: cayenne, Monitor
beneficial insects, Other |
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| Improve
Soil Fertility |
Use compost, Rotate with cover
crops, Mulch- collect and spread, Maintain worm bins, Take
brix readings, Other |
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| Manage
Garden |
Manage Production:
-Coordinate with caf. soup kitchen, farmer's market -Market and
Display -Financial Management (record expenses, profits) -Other |
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| Research,
Integrated Arts and Outreach |
Conduct: Research project,
Garden journals, Photos, Art, Articles, Seed trails, Web site,
Other |
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| Greenhouse |
Correct watering habits,
pest identification and management, maintaing healthy soil and levels
in beds, managing a water garden and its animals. |
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| Marketing |
Write business & friendly
letters to business and supporters, Develop brochures, cards and signs,
Call garden/ seed companies to describe the project |
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| Tours and Visits |
Creating small learning
activities, communicating with others, |
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| Propagation Techniques |
Leaf cuttings, grafting |
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| Watershed |
Observation, Drawing, GLOBE data |
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| Trails |
First signs of spring, Apple
tree pruning, Tree identification |