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Schools' food forests turn empty land into edible landscapes - MSN
It's part of an English project gone wild, according to Marco Onichino. The former Grade 8 student at Port Elgin Regional School was asked to come up with an idea that would help the environment.
The result? A perennial garden bigger than most classrooms, full of fruit trees, berries and herbs that is designed to thrive for years to come.
Marco's original plan was to plant some trees, "which was a good idea," he said. But principal Christoph Becker proposed taking it further.
"He introduced us to the food forest plan," Marco said.
It's part of an English project gone wild, according to Marco Onichino. The former Grade 8 student at Port Elgin Regional School was asked to come up with an idea that would help the environment.
The result? A perennial garden bigger than most classrooms, full of fruit trees, berries and herbs that is designed to thrive for years to come.
Marco's original plan was to plant some trees, "which was a good idea," he said. But principal Christoph Becker proposed taking it further.
"He introduced us to the food forest plan," Marco said.