District #3 Floriculture Contest March 13, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : A.C.E., Competitions, Environmental Education, Floriculture & Gardening Operations , add a comment14 students traveled to Trumbull County Techincal Center to compete at the District Floriculture contest. Students identified over 100 floriculture plants, flowers, and supplies, completed a written test, recall plant scientific names, and constructed a bud vase and a corsage. The team of Emily Melton, James Fransisco, Kayla Mahone, and Kristin Clarke place 3rd as a team. Emily Melton placed third overall out of 90 individuals. Congratulations!
National Winners! March 13, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Competitions, Environmental Education , add a commentEight students qualified to travel to the National Junior Horticulture contest in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Students came home with a 2nd and 3rd place team finish and were sporting nice tans. The student FFA Chapter provided the transportation, registration, and lodging for all the students. Good job!
Ohio Junior Horticulture Contest-Results March 13, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Competitions, Environmental Education , add a commentIn July 2008, 11 students traveled to Columbus to participate in the State Horticulture contest. Students completed a 100 specimen plant identification contest, judged plant quality, and a written test. The team of Brandon Hoover, Frank Tarulli, Chris Weist, and Chris White placed 1st in the Open division. Placing 1st in the FFA division was the team of Kayla Mahone, James Fransisco, Kim Gessler, and Stephen Clucas. Kristin Clarke, Robert Clark, and Adam Gross place 2nd overall in the FFA division. Qualifying students will be traveling to South Carolina this fall for the National Junior Horticulture contest. Congratulations!
Senior Scholarship Ceremony March 13, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Environmental Education , add a commentThe Gates Mills Environmental Education Center will be honoring students with annual scholarships on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 6:30p.m. The program will be held at the Mayfield Village Community Center located at the corner of Wilson Mills Road and S.O.M. Center Road next to the police station. Congratulations Class of 2009!
College Tech Prep Showcase March 5, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Environmental Education , add a commentThe Environmental Education program will be sending three teams (Green Roof, Hydroponics, and Country Walk Construction) to the College Tech Prep Showcase held at Cuyahoga Community College on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Visit all the demonstrations from area Tech Prep students between the hours of 9:30-12:30 p.m. at Tri C East, 4250 Richmond Road, Beachwood, Ohio 44122.
Global Worming March 5, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : A.C.E. , add a commentThe team of Bob Chapline (now attending ATI\Ohio State University), Kayla Mahone , Josh Kovach (currently on a landscape crew in Florida), and Michelle Weissman (currently at Pittsburg Institute) earned a first place finish at the College Tech Prep Showcase last March with their presentation Global Worming.Â
Vermiculture is making usable plant media from ordinary kitchen scraps with a little help from worms! The team was then asked to present the showcase in Cincinnati at the NTPC. Kayla Mahone, Bob Chapline, and Kristin Clarke traveled to Cincinnati with Ms. Gardner.
Since the initial success of our vermiculture lab, we have now made a ’see-through’ lab. With grant monies awarded to us from the Mayfield Business Alliance, students constructed a ‘worm house’ made of plexiglass. We now have 4000 Red Wiggles. They eat about 14 pounds of kitchen scraps a week! Stop by and check it out!
Now Taking Applications! March 5, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Environmental Education , add a commentIf you are intersted in joining any of the programs offered by the Gates Mills Environmental Education Center, see your counselor today!
Spring, Hurry Up! March 5, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Cleveland Botanical Garden , add a commentThe Cleveland Botanical Garden site is waiting for the weather to turn for the better!Â
Learning Garden site: A project that we have been working on this winter is pruning apple trees in the orchard at Dunham Tavern. The students are excited to see if the trees will produce bigger, better fruit this season. The trees should be happier now that sunlight and air will move more efflortless through the branches. Mulch rings were constructed at the base of the fruit trees to minimize mower damage.
CBG site: Students are glad to be getting outside to start spring clean-ups. Come see Cleveland Botanical Garden Orchid Mania 2009 now until March 29, 2009. CBG 11030 East Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106. phone 216-721-1600. Closed Mondays.
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Students Teaching Students March 5, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : A.C.E. , add a commentMembers from the A.C.E. program (Agriculture and Careers Exploration) spent a February morning with the students in Mrs. Johnson’s second grade class at Richmond Heights Elementary school. The topic: corsage construction. A.C.E. students explained, demonstrated, and helped each student create a beautiful corsage for their special Valentine. It was nice to see the high school students working along side younger students.Â
Spring Open House March 5, 2009
Posted by rgardner in : Environmental Education , add a commentThe date of our Spring Open House is Friday, May 15, 2009. The hours will be from 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. We will have annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, planters, and hanging baskets for you to purchase. Our alumni association and current students will also serve refreshments throughout the day. Mark your calendars and join us at our newly remodeled building at 390 County Line Road Gates Mills, Ohio 44040.
Think Spring!