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Students at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, will soon be able to grow their own lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spinach, and kale.
Thanks to a $2,646 grant from the Toshiba America Foundation, the school will be upgrading its vivariuma place where students grow plants in soilto include two hydroponic gardens, allowing students in environmental chemistry and biology classes to learn more about plants in a different way, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
"In a world where global warming is an issue that we face, optimal conditions for plant growth will decrease," Lake Catholic Science Department Chair Chris Ronzi says in a press release.
"Having experience with hydroponics will give the students a certain level of expertise that they will feel confident to carry on in their adulthood, fostering a love of plants and healthy eating."
Students will also be learning about sustainability and climate change.
"This will allow them to see how hydroponics can reduce human impact on the earth, helping to conserve water and to be able to provide a much more nutritious and sustainable product," Ronzi says.
They'll also be helping out the school's Meal Ministry program, which meets once a month to cook a hot meal for students in need, by taking some of the produce home to
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