Winter in our garden means lots of things. Composting, cover cropping, pruning, fixing and building things, and mulching! We get our fresh wood chip mulch from ArboristNow, a local tree maintenance company that is always ready with a free load of wood chips to spread on our pathways and in our planting beds. Wood chip mulch helps to prevent erosion, suppress weeds, aid in decomposition, retain heat and moisture in the soil, and it smells great! Mulching is always a favorite activity for our most energetic students!
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This month our garden was the site of some climate experiments that AP Environmental Science students conducted with the help of Professor of Climatology Andrew Oliphant of San Francisco State University. Professor Oliphant brought some equipment to enable students to measure the carbon flux in different areas in the garden to demonstrate how carbon enters and exits the atmosphere through plants and animals. Our garden provides innumerable opportunities for our students to see science in action!
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