I hope to be matched with a school in the next few weeks and the size of the garden will most likely be 2-4 times the initial 20′ x 20′ square. Unfortunately, schools in the LAUSD have had all their open space paved with asphalt–the worst part being that arsenic was put down before the asphalt, meaning that serious remediation needs to happen if the asphalt were to be removed. So, these gardens will sit directly on top of the asphalt, and we will have to take extra precautions to keep the planters cool and full of nutrients.
I have made a few revisions to the shed at the center of the school garden, with more changes to come when we start working directly with the schools. The shed is now more useful, acting not only as storage but also a storefront for the kids to sell their fruits and vegetables . The trellis on the north side has been removed and a new trellis was added to the east side. Now each side of the building has been treated differently according to climate and use needs.
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