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 * Welcome to the High School Organic Garden!! **



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=**FARMERS MARKET: Plant identification**=
 * PICTURES HERE WITH LABELS**


 * CENTENNIAL GARDEN design page **


 * Watering schedule:**
 * MONDAY:
 * TUESDAY:
 * WEDNESDAY:
 * THURSDAY:
 * FRIDAY:


 * Coffee Ground Schedule:**
 * MONDAY: Yena
 * TUESDAY: Ji In & Sally
 * WEDNESDAY: Lina, Bryan
 * THURSDAY: Alan, Sandra
 * FRIDAY: Sophia


 * Compost schedule:**
 * MONDAY:
 * TUESDAY: Valerie, Sam
 * WEDNESDAY: Sally, Nicholas
 * THURSDAY:
 * FRIDAY: Sophia, Renny

=**ASK AN EXPERT: **=
 * Did you know that Mr. Nordmeyer's mother is a certified as a Master Gardener? Email her for ANY gardening question: **
 * nords@sover.net (PS she is also called "Mrs. Nordmeyer")**

Information about composting: Kids' guide to composting (English only):


 * Members: ** (Please enter name and email)


 * Officers: Sally L. & Ji In K. **


 * Main projects:**
 * Collaborate with MS Greenhouse
 * Build and maintain raised beds in pool garden
 * Coordinate composting with cafeteria to produce __great soil__
 * Harvest and sell or eat amazing veggies


 * Planting schedule for Pool Garden beds (LIST NEEDS TO BE REVISED)**

FALL (plant in August when the club starts)
 * mint
 * kale
 * chard
 * carrots
 * potatoes

WINTER (no planting- clean beds and rotate soil)
 * work on plants in greenhouse to start seedlings for spring
 * build new raised beds
 * transfer compost to raised beds to nourish soil

SPRING (plant right after CNY break)
 * sweet peas or other flowering plants
 * spinach
 * tomatoes (from greenhouse)
 * herbs - basil, cilantro, oregano

SUMMER (plant at the end of the year and leave all summer long)
 * pumpkins
 * potatoes
 * sunflowers
 * lavender

- Map the sun for the garden area - Build raised Beds (images [|here]) which can be made from wood, bamboo, stone - Dig up grass and add compost from our own bins! - Add extra soil/compost bought from bio-farm **Adopt-A-Plant**  * Order extra for each kind just incase (IMPORTANT)   * Let teachers have 2 weeks to order (more orders came in after a week...)   * Vendor Number : 6847 - 0118   *
 * I **** deas for the "Pool Garden" **

=Updates:=

15 March, 2013

 * Adopt-A-Plant
 * Delivery finished
 * Plants remaining - decide what to do with it
 * Order more plants (?) need to contact vendor
 * Earth Week
 * Throw in ideas for OG activities during __Earth Week__
 * Composting
 * 2 more buckets ( so 3 in total) in the cafeteria for "Fruits&Veggies" compost
 * 1 bucket in cafeteria for coffee grounds
 * try getting coffee ground outside of school (jinqiao,gubei...etc)
 * Gardening
 * Plants needed to be planted in the beds
 * Continue separating grass&soil
 * Need to dig for garden beds
 * Time to harvest (maybe?)
 * Sophia is now in charge of** __composting__**(coffee grounds, fruits&veggies compost..) so if you have any questions, feel free to ask questions:kimminseo9833@hotmail.com**

17 February, 2011

 * Adopt-A-Plant
 * All forms have been distributed to HR teacher's inboxes
 * Finally started, and all forms are supposedly due February 24, 2011
 * Composte Bins
 * The bamboo required to make the bins have arrived, but due to the lack of tools the bins have not yet been built.
 * Composting schedule still need to be determined
 * Mint Plants
 * The experiment on improving the growth of mint plants have seen results as the plants are much more health now
 * Mint tea was made using the mint we plant, and we are planning to make it the Organic Gardening's Earth Week activity.

10 February, 2011

 * Adopt-A-Plant
 * Posters have been made and are posted around the school
 * Planning to have the faculty meeting presentation next Wednesday
 * Mint Plants
 * We have started an experiment how to control the fungus growth and how to improve their health
 * Composte Bins
 * Designs have been made and they will be built after the bamboo arrives

27 January, 2011

 * Adopt-A-Plant
 * Urgently need to roll out this project to the homeroom teacher, but due to the amount on-going projects in the school this project has been postponed until after CNY
 * Mint Plant
 * Picking out fungus from the pots and trying to reduce the amount of fungus by placing the plants apart from each other

2 December, 2010

 * PTSA Presentation
 * Mr. Cole has emailed us the proposal for the roof top green house project
 * PTSA has reserved some time for the Organic Gardening group to the present the proposal to them
 * Liming & Luke are doing the PTSA presentation on Dec 9, 2010, possibly during the HS break time.

18 November, 2010

 * Adopt-A-Plant Project
 * The project is on pause right now since we have not gotten a response from Dr. Borden yet.
 * Mint Plants
 * Most of the mint plans are transferred to the green elbow, and the watering schedule has been concluded
 * Liza and Evelyn are responsible for watering the mint plants

11 November, 2010

 * Adopt -A-Plant Project
 * We have the email to Dr. Borden drafted and sent to Mr. Nordmeyer to check
 * We have obtained the homeroom list so we can finalize the price and other details
 * Mint Plants
 * Mint plants that were in the middle school garden are being moved to the HS building to be taken care of by the HS R&S Organic Gardening group
 * The mint plants are currently being decided where to put

28 October, 2010

 * Adopt-A-Plant Project
 * We have found a plant supplier that will the plants we want for a reasonable price
 * Still deciding how much we should price the plants at
 * We need to get a list of homeroom teachers so we can calculate how much each homeroom have to pay
 * An email has been sent to Dr. Borden informing him about the project
 * The Zen Garden
 * We finally received the proposal form we sent to Dr. Borden last year
 * People in the Zen Garden project group are working on improving the original proposal
 * The place for the garden is still undecided

21 October, 2010

 * Adopt-A-Plant Project
 * The projects is on hold right now due to the lack of plant suppliers, but the Organic Gardening group is having a search for plant suppliers this Saturday at Sunqiao Flower & Plants Market
 * The request form for a poster is being completed
 * We have decided that all plants for the Adopt-A-Plant project are going to be medium sized plant, not table top plants
 * Mr. Malone's Balcony garden is being cleaned up right now, and we found out that there is a water drain on the balcony
 * The Zen Garden is in its planning stage and the proposal will be finished before November 15, 2010 which is the deadline of the proposal

14 October, 2010

 * We have a new list of plants for the Adopt-A-Plant program
 * We have talked to PR about making a poster for those plants to put around the school once we get approval from Dr. Border
 * We thought it will take too much time to do the middle school garden project so we have set aside for now
 * Instead we are going to contact Dr. Cole and Mr. Malone about starting balcony planting
 * We arranged a supplier search this Saturday (16 October, 2010) at 2:00 PM for finding a suitable supplier for the Adopt-A-Plant project plants

17 September, 2010

 * We split the organic gardening group in to smaller project groups. Right now there are three groups:
 * "Zen Garden" Planning
 * Adopt-A-Plant Project
 * Expansion of the MS Organic Gardening
 * We also moved most of the gardening pots from Mr. Malone's balcony to the outside of the MS Greenhouse to adapt to the new meeting place.
 * Two MS Roots and Shoots representatives came to the club and introduced us to the MS Organic Garden. They gave us some idea what is going on with their garden so we can provide the help they need.
 * During today's meeting we were also deciding a place for the possible "Zen Garden", but no candidates yet.

22 April, 2010

 * **Adopt-a-Plant Program:**
 * We have received some preliminary feedback from homeroom teachers. The general consensus is that, whilst the program is a good endeavor, it is being launched too late for this year's timeline to be effective. There are a number of issues involved in launching the program at so late a stage:
 * Homerooms will only be able to enjoy their plants for a period about a month.
 * As a joint investment between homeroom teachers and homeroom students, there are concerns that the financial investment, at least on the students' side, would not be worthwhile at so late a stage in the school year.
 * Whilst plants can be healthily maintained over the duration of the summer, next year's homeroom assignments will be different. Students will most likely not return to see the plants they chose to sponsor last year. This may lead to a loss of interest in the maintenance of the plants from the students' perspective.
 * Some homeroom students have already grown somewhat apathetic to the idea of homeroom. So, whilst some homerooms were very interested in sponsoring plants, others showed very minimal interest.
 * Furthermore, an adopt-a-plant program would act as a very good unifier for the communities of each homeroom at the beginning of the school year.
 * In light of these developments, the High School Roots & Shoots Organic Gardening has decided to postpone the launch of the project till the stat of next year. The rest of the year can be effectively spent preparing all elements of the launch at the start of the school year next year, so that the program can be launched effectively, rapidly and easily at the start of the year. This may mean coordinating plant supply, potential announcements, forms, posters, etc.
 * However, as there has already been a certain interest expressed by homeroom teachers and students to purchase plants on an individual basis for their home or for their classrooms, we may deliver plants that have already been ordered on an individual basis on the original timeline.

21 January, 2010

 * //What we accomplished://
 * Updated the wiki: posted short list on plants, plant vendor's information, and blue print of the garden space
 * Sent letter to Dr.Borden
 * Spoken to Mr.Knowles about the water systems and spot of land in the middle of HS building and pool (senior gift)
 * Completed adopt a plant form
 * Copied forms/email Mr.N letter to send to each homeroom

=** OVERALL GOALS FOR SEMESTER 2 in 2010 TO DO: **= - Homeroom "Adopt a plant" - Terrace garden Rm 202 --electronic copy of map (sunshine) -- identify plants - Get list of plants from Isabelle -- draw a budget -- growing seasons - Plastic cans : to sell to give? - Garden coordination: ES, MS, HS -- Get amanda's email - Brickwall : MS Build up -- Contact mr. cole and mr. knowles - Compost bins -- Start collecting compost - Label trees with English, Chinese, and Latin names on campus

To plant what we have on Inventory List.

Prices for gardening materials: (All sizes in milimeters) -Wood 29X39X4000 x5 = 78.00 RMB Bundle

-Wood 1220X2440X16 = 99.90 RMB Sheet

-Primer: Giraffe White Primer 12kg 458.00 RMB

-Clear Coat: Giraffe Clear Sealant 12kg 528 RMB

-Breathing Mask 29RMB 3-pack

Planter contact information: Telephone: 13301850135

Plant Provider information: Telephone: 02168470118 Telephone 2: 13701930769 Mr. Chen

=Roots and Shoots “Adopt-A-Plant” Plant Shortlist=

=Plant for the High School Garden=
 * ~ **Plant Name** ||~ **Latin Name** ||~ **Chinese Name** ||~ **Environment** ||~ **Pollutants eliminated** ||
 * Devil’s Ivy/Pothos || Scindapsus aureus || 绿萝 || Likes some humidity, also likes moderate sunlight || Carbon monoxide, benzene, toluene ||
 * Pygmy Date Palm || Phoenix Roebelenii || 江边刺葵 || Bright sun/partial shade, prefers some moisture. || Xylene, formaldehyde ||
 * Peace Lily || Spathiphyllum || 白鹤芋 || Bright or low light, heavy watering || Benzene, xylene, formaldehyde, ammonia ||
 * Spider Plant || Chlorophytum Comosum || 吊兰 || Best in bright light; it is not particular about room temperature || Benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, ammonia, carbon monoxide ||

**Bird of Paradise** || Early summer, Early spring, Early winter, Late fall, Late spring, Late winter, Mid spring, Mid winter || partial shade partial sun to full sun || **Marigold, Signet** || Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring || full sun || **Bugleweed, Blue** || Early summer, Late spring || shade to full sun || =Companion Plants=
 * ~ **Botanic Name** ||~ **Common Name** ||~ **Bloom Time** ||~ **Exposure** ||
 * **Abutilon Pictum** || **Chinese Lantern/Flowering Maple** || Early summer, Early fall, Early spring, Early winter, Late summer, Late fall, Late spring, Late winter, Mid summer, Mid fall, Mid spring, Mid winter || partial shade partial sun ||
 * **Ageratum houstonianum** || **Floss Flower** || Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring || partial shade partial sun to full sun ||
 * **Browallia viscosa 'Sapphire'** || **Sapphire Flower** || Early summer, Early fall, Early spring, Early winter, Late summer, Late fall, Late spring, Late winter, Mid summer, Mid fall, Mid spring, Mid winter || shade to partial shade partial sun ||
 * **Heliotropium arborescens** || **Heliotrope** || Early summer, Early spring, Late summer, Late spring, Late winter, Mid summer, Mid spring, Mid winter || full sun ||
 * **Pelargonium x fragrans** || **Geranium, Nutmeg Scented** || Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring || full sun ||
 * **Strelitzia reginae** || **Crane Flower**
 * **Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'** || **Marigold, Striped Mexican**
 * **Andromeda polifolia** || **Blue Ice** || Mid Spring || partial shade partial sun to full sun ||
 * **Ajuga genevensis** || **Bugleweed, Upright**
 * ~ __**Plant**__ ||~ __**Companions**__ ||~ __**Incompatible**__ ||
 * Asparagus || Tomato, Parsley, Basil ||  ||
 * Beans || Most Herbs & Vegetabes || Onion ||
 * Cabbage || Aromatic Herbs, Celery, Beets, Onion Family, Chamomile, Spinach, Chard || Strawberries, Tomato, Dill ||
 * Carrots || Peas, Lettuce, Onion, Sage, Tomato || Dill ||
 * Celery || Nasturtium, Onion, Cabbage, Tomato ||  ||
 * Cucumber || Beans, Peas, Sunflower, Raddish || Aromatic Herbs, Potato ||
 * Lettuce || Carrot, Radish, Strawberry, Cucumber ||  ||
 * Onions || Beets, Carrot, Lettuce, Cabbage || Beans, Peas ||
 * Parsley || Tomato, Asparagus ||  ||
 * Peas || Carrots, Raddish, Turnip, Cucumber, Beans, || Onions, Potato ||
 * Potato || Beans, Cabbage, Horseraddish, Marigolds || Sunflower, Cucumber, Tomato ||
 * Raddish || Peas, Nasturtium, Lettuce, Cucumber || Hyssop ||
 * Spinach || Strawberry, Faba Bean ||  ||
 * Tomato || Onion, Marigold, Asparagus, Carrot, Parsley, Cucumber || Cabbage, fennel, Potato ||
 * Turnip || Pea || Potato ||

=Garden Blueprint=



=**Plant List For Each Season**=

= **Approximate Prices for the Centennial Garden:** =

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**Lavender** 熏衣草 **(approx. 12rmb~40rmb):** 1) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.162.griQPB&id=1673999643 2) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.92.griQPB&id=58932347 3) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.74.griQPB&id=2816675425 4) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.102.XWdJmM&id=2766532671 5) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.229.oqtkqc&id=1096692809 6) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.321.R2ZGyd&id=6854019877

**Rosemary** 迷迭香 **(approx. 0.50rmb~14rmb):** 1) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10810151161&ali_refid=a3_420435_1006:1103788847:6:%C3%D4%B5%FC%CF%E3:bc57613b4c58cd5119eebc9c98f9b27c&ali_trackid=1_bc57613b4c58cd5119eebc9c98f9b27c 2) http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.60.Z2APth&id=22604116628 3) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9336131118&ali_refid=a3_420434_1006:1102758013:6:%C3%D4%B5%FC%CF%E3%BB%A8%C3%E7:45ecb6b6d8ec5b87d6b33b702b4422a1&ali_trackid=1_45ecb6b6d8ec5b87d6b33b702b4422a1 4) http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.20.Z2APth&id=15933118041&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id= 5) http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.11.Z2APth&id=20877168350&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id= 6) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.106.Z2APth&id=15925748121 7) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.33.GO3EvK&id=18276536739 8) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.144.GO3EvK&id=21119604695 CMD+ to enlarge the list