November 11, 2013

On Monday November 11 we held an EcoHuertos Induction Workshop at the Unión Panamericana Secondary School in Santo Domingo.

There were 24 participants at the workshop, mostly third year high school students and teachers.

Through various dynamics we built a gardening concept and presented ideas about the different types of gardens and plants we could grow and how to care for them.

One of the work dynamics was to define why the center needed a garden, to which they responded: “We need a garden to produce food and to share what we grow. We also want to experiment with the plants and get to know more about them, teach others and enjoy their beauty.”

We gave each participant a copy of the manual “How to Make a School Garden” and we also left two copies for the school library. We explained the content of the book and how to use and consult it.

The group established individual and group commitments among those in attendance regarding their future school garden.

The last part of our activity was for the whole group to visit the space where they intend to plant the garden. Once there, they talked about their future garden and let their imaginations go with regard to all they could contribute to this school community.