Clancy Elementary School has spent years discussing the need for a school garden. A garden was certainly an attractive idea. Students could learn about agriculture and food production. School lunches might benefit by having healthy, home-grown vegetables to offer. But, the same questions always seemed to stymie the effort: above ground or in-ground? Where could a garden be located? How will it be cared for in the summer months when school is not in session?
Fifth-grade teacher Megan Morgan may have some answers to those questions. At the Jan. 15 school board meeting, Morgan – who also teaches Family Consumer Sciences (FCS) to junior high students – presented an idea for a portable hydroponic garden system for the school.
Morgan said the system, sold by a company named Flex Farm, can be moved easily, allowing the garden to visit multiple classrooms or be on display for public events. It could also be stored away during the summer months, and brought back into full service when school begins again in the fall.
