I am also a major proponent of project-based learning. I am, however, a believer in adopting a growth mindset and this presented a challenge on a much larger scale than anything else I had ever attempted. In May of 2016, the Parent Teacher Association voted to give us $1,000 to get the project off the ground, and the Marjory’s Garden project took its first, tentative steps.Īllow me to confess, at that time, I knew absolutely nothing about gardening! The last time I had planted anything was the tree sapling I brought home on Arbor Day in the 5th grade. We also wanted the Garden to be a place of learning. Accordingly, science teachers such as Tammy Orilio wanted to ensure from the start that the Garden reflected Stoneman’s values. Her influential book, The Everglades: River of Grass, established her as a champion of the Everglades. The environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas was 100 years old when her namesake school opened its doors in 1990 (she lived to be 108!) in Parkland, FL. ft.), I began to sketch out the basic layout of what would become “Marjory’s Garden.” Not expecting to receive such a large tract (~ 9,000 sq. Thompson generously offered the Science Department an elongated strip of land adjacent to the tennis courts. On a whim, I asked if a portion of the land being cleared might be set aside for science/STEM purposes-perhaps a garden? After considering the proposal for a few days, Mr.
#Garden story physical portable#
As the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Principal and I watched the heavy machinery level the last of the dilapidated portable classrooms, an idea flitted across my mind. Sachs, PhD, ASLA, EDAC, are humbled and grateful to share Kyle Jeter’s story with you. ASLA, Children’s Outdoor Environments Professional Practice Network Co-Communications Director, and Naomi A. By Kyle Jeter Marjory’s Garden / image: BrightViewĪmy Wagenfeld, Affil.
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