PEC Garden & Science Spot

May 2013--The PEC Science Committee brainstormed this idea for Earth Day 2014 and for the ongoing educational program at PEC...

Our garden spot at Nature Works Everywhere/The Nature Conservancy: ONLINE...

Community Partner(s):

· Farming & Gardening
- Urban Gardening--Steve's Thoughts & Urban Homestead-
- Greenhouse—geodome?
- Composting—twin bin+
- Raised bed/container gardening-
- Vertical surface & structure gardening…
- Worm farm-
- Tool shed-
- Drip irrigation-
- Dwarf fruit trees-
- Grapes-
- Bees & hive—(overseen by outside beekeeper)-
- Hatching, coop & chickens-

· Energy & Technology
- Waterless composting toilet-
- Solar water distillation-
- Ideas from Appropedia-
- Wind generation-
- Solar array-
- Solar hot water-
- Energy-efficient farm tools & equipment
- Webcam-
- Appropedia

· Weather
- Weather station-

· Workshop/repair
- Build sheds/playhouses, & birdhouses-
- Tool storage-
- Small engines-
- Garden item repair-

* More thoughts/Ideas? Send suggestions to "Garden & Science Spot Ideas" c/o sreynolds@portervilleschools.org

Pathway—Adult Daycare program

· Building for program
· Involvement in garden/greenhouse program
Housebuilding for Kids
Grant writing

Page updated: 30 May 2017

Hello! My name is Steve Reynolds; I'm glad I get to work with students in Biology, Earth & Space Science, Integrated Physical Science, Science @ PUSD via Edgenuity/Odysseyware(r), careers, music, and advisory as well as serve as Lead Teacher for assistance with the PUSD Home & Hospital program. Doors to PEC closed May 31, 2018, I taught RESTART at Porterville Adult School.from 1995 to 1998 and have returned there to teach Adult Secondary Education/diploma as of July 1, 2019. I will be retiring from PUSD June 3, 2023.

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