Wilson Elementary Library Promotes Reading With Greenhouse
Wilson Elementary School is constructing a new greenhouse thanks to a state-funded Innovative School Model grant. Librarian Anita Phillips said whether it is non-fiction books about plants or raised garden beds, she tries to find ways to connect kids to horticulture. “They learn a lot of trade, they learn how to finance, they learn how […]
Cookeville High Students Help You Grow, While Learning
The Cookeville High School greenhouse classes will hold a public plant sale on Saturday with funds raised going toward greenhouse maintenance. FFA Advisor Walker Weems teaches plant science and hydroculture at Cookeville High School. He said the lessons go beyond the fundamentals of growing plants, and branches out to teach values like responsibility and consistency. […]
Allardt Students Selling Plants For Greenhouse Funding
Allardt Elementary School students spent Thursday hosting a spring plant sale to sustain their greenhouse and agricultural education programs. Physical Education and Greenhouse Teacher Matt Harris oversees the CTE program where students learn to cultivate various crops from seed to harvest. Harris guides the students through hands-on agricultural practices, including soil amendment and greenhouse maintenance, […]
Middle School Greenhouse Set For August Opening
Framing underway and the White County Middle School Greenhouse is on track to be completed before school starts. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the facility is more extensive than what people might imagine when thinking of a backyard greenhouse. He said the building will have running utilities, electricity, ventilation, and a full […]
Monterey High Schools Greenhouse Grand Opening Draws Big Turnout
Monterey High School welcomed residents and elected officials to join the school in celebrating its greenhouse grand opening Wednesday morning. Agriculture Teacher Tyler Vester said the great turnout displayed the community’s resounding support for the new program. He said the greenhouse is already home to thriving ferns, flowers, and vegetables. Agriculture Teacher Aaron Walls said […]
White County Middle School Greenhouse Bid Approved
The White County School Board approved a bid of some $186,000 for a greenhouse at White County Middle School Thursday night, despite concerns about the details of the bid. Board Members Tracy Fowler and Dewayne Howard voiced concerns about committing to such an expense without access to itemized structural details. Fowler said the other bid […]
Pickett School Vehicle Additions To Expand CTE Opportunities
Pickett County Schools expect to have a new bus and a van for its CTE programs delivered any day now. Pickett CTE Director Kenny Tompkins said the van was scheduled to be delivered in mid-February, but it has not arrived yet. He said the van will be used to transport students to competitive career events […]
Monterey Greenhouse Now Ready For Student Use
A new generation of horticulturalists beginning to file into the new greenhouse at Monterey High School. Putnam County Schools CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said after a four-month process, the greenhouse is operational, and students are beginning to use it. She said the school plans to hold its first-ever plant sale in April to showcase the […]
PCSS Taking Bids For Greenhouse At Monterey High School
Putnam County School System taking bids for a new greenhouse at Monterey High School. CTE Supervisor Jackie Vester said the opportunity for this project came about from the Innovative Schools Model grant from the state. She said current cost estimates set the cost of a commercial greenhouse at around $90,000. “Monterey doesn’t have a greenhouse […]
