Some exciting news! Cedar Run Landscapes has begun a new project – building a rainwater harvesting system at Montgomery Elemntary School. The new ecosystem will include an underground Aquascape RainXchange rainwater harvesting cistern, an 8ft x 11ft pond, waterfall, stream, bog, and rain garden in the school’s courtyard.
The North American Water Garden Society (N.A.W.G.S.) established “Ponds for Kids” to help schools in find great contractors to create a multidisciplinary learning environment. More information on the Ponds for Kids program can be found on the website www.nawgs.com.
We are donating the labor and encouraging students to help participate in the process by planting plants and laying stones, gravel, and mulch. The courtyard was previously overrun by weeds and underutilized by staff and students. This project will bring hands-on outdoor classroom lessons in water conservation, ecosystems, and the environment. We think that both students and teachers will appreciate the time to learn important interactive lessons about water conservation in, while being outdoors: a win-win situation. Stay tuned for updates on this project!
A Grand Opening of the pond will be celebrated with Cedar Run Landscapes and the students, parents, and families on Friday, September 25th from 6pm-8pm during the school’s Ice Cream Social.
Ponds for Kids underway!
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Mike // September 24, 2009 at 1:59 am |
What a great idea. There’s no better place to start learning about rainwater harvesting than at school.