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Bristol High School Students Are Growing Their Own Food

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Even though it’s summer, a group of Bristol High School Students are still reporting to school.

This summer, the Garden and Green Technology Club are tending to their innovative vertical garden that is filled with fast-growing herbs, fruits and vegetables. So far this summer break, students have built an Aquaponic vertical tower structure; created an irrigation system, planted and are maintaining a 40-foot-long tomato arbor; and created a rain barrel system to capture rain water for the plants.

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The students hope to grow enough lettuce to provide some to the school cafeteria for meals, as well as host a farmers market.

The funding for the program was provided by SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company, that provided a $5,000 check to the group earlier this year.

The Garden and Green Technology Summer camp is an extension of the United Way’s 21st Learning Center at Bristol High School.

Standing behind the row of summer squash are, from left to right: Margo Fuerst, communications manager at SCA; Sheila MacIntyre, a 10th Grade Biology Teacher; Bristol HS students; Doug Braun, 8th grade social studies teacher at Bristol Middle School and co-chair of Garden & Green Technology Club; and Maria Doherty, 9th grade academic literacy teacher and co-chair of Garden & Green Technlogy Club. Credit: Submitted
Standing behind the row of summer squash are, from left to right: Margo Fuerst, communications manager at SCA; Sheila MacIntyre, a 10th Grade Biology Teacher; Bristol HS students; Doug Braun, 8th grade social studies teacher at Bristol Middle School and co-chair of Garden & Green Technology Club; and Maria Doherty, 9th grade academic literacy teacher and co-chair of Garden & Green Technlogy Club.
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