Coronado Garden Takes Root

Coronado is on the verge of creating a garden for its students.

By Juliet Garcia

At Coronado there are all kinds of students: athletes, artists, musicians, scientists, writers, and mathematicians. But how many of those students are gardeners? The Green Agricultural Retreat of Dontastic Endeavors in Nature, a name which the Science Club came up with, will eventually be increasing the number of Coronado gardeners.  

Although construction of the garden has not actually started—Mrs. Stephen is currently trying to secure funding for fencing—two trees have been planted and land for the garden has been set aside right behind the bleachers north of the football field. Mrs. Stephen predicts that the actual gardening will begin once the process of writing grants is over.

Because of the many diverse science classes provided at Coronado, just about every one of them can utilize the garden. The goal is to make the garden an “extension of the classroom”. The best part is the fact that the garden is part of the real-life environment, rather than a picture out of a textbook. Besides assisting students in reaching their academic standards, the garden will allow students to be exposed to different gardening techniques; students will get the feel of how to take care of the life within our environment.

When asked what kind of plants would be planted in the garden, Mrs. Stephen explained that the plants will have to be able to handle a “dry and hot environment”. More specifically, there are plans for “crops and citrus trees, if possible”. As well as helping out academically, the garden will also be there for visual appeal. “Greenery! Life!” Mrs. Stephen adds.

There’s also the idea of garden art, which is when students contribute to making decorations and artwork for the garden in order to add on to the garden’s natural aesthetics.

The student gardeners will also be working using the decaying plants as fertilizer in order to recycle the dead plant remains. They will also be collecting rain water to help keep the garden nourished.

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