SCIENCE PROJECT: VERTICAL GARDEN

We were at C.E.B.G. BILINGUE SANTA LIBRADA working last summer, with some of their students for the collective construction of a vertical gardenr. We built it  from packaging materials such as plastic bottles.

The objective was to build the vertical garden as a prototype, so the students could work and study it during the academic year. The vertical garden was placed in an area of the school to serve as an educational area . This intervention allowed the students to start thinking on production processes and to be aware of the requirements (in a small scale) needed. On the other hand they will also be conscious of their own potential to built, grow and take care of a garden.

How the students did the vertical garden.

Students collected their own soda bottle from home and brought them into class, previously cut.   Discussed with students why they picked that container.

Parents and teachers, painted the upper part of the bottles with black spray paint, which was the part that have the plants.   They painted because the roots couldn't be exposed because they were burning.   Once the paint was dry, each student wrote their names on his/her bottle.  This way each student knew which was his/her plants and that gave them a sense of belonging and responsibility, because from the moment from the moment they put their plant in the bottles, they knew they had to take care of it

Once all the bottles were assembled, the parents put the wood on the wall which they had to screwed.

When all was set.   The younger students had to picked up each group to their classroom and gave them their plant and the amount of soil they need to plant their flower.

Place  the plant, along with its original soil, in the center of its new container.  Grabbed 1-2 handfuls of Potting Mix and placed in the new container alongside the plant.  Mixed both the new and old soil around the roots to ensure a healthy growing environment.  Left about 2 centimeters of space at the top of the new container to prevent any spills when watering. 

Now you can see some pictures  and a video about this project.