The Garden is the source of many projects

Now, that we longer were channeling all of our energies into construction in the garden, we could start thinking about how this piece of land could be more effectively used as an educational resource. With the implementation of the Institute model at Kennedy High School, and the founding of the Institute for Environmental Studies, teachers sought new ways to use the garden with their classes. Gary Carlin, a Biology teacher, had students in his ninth grade Urban Biome class design brochures and displays, featuring native plants of the Bronx. The students used the garden as a source for their projects, collecting plants, and getting ideas. Diana Ruiz, another Biology teacher, had her students take soil samples in the garden. "Wildman" Steve Brill visited some classes one day, and took a tour with some of our students in the garden to see what seemingly undesirable weeds were edible.

We also started to make brochures, which could be put on display at our kiosk. Subjects such as our wetlands, compost, and butterfly garden were taken up by our members, and are featured on this web site. We also recieved a grant from the Orion Society to make a booklet, which we titled A Guide to Nature in da Bronx. This is also featured on our site.