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This Woolly School Garden has been generously sponsored by: Plastics Make it Possible
Gompers Middle School is located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. It’s student body is 83% Latino and 17% African American. 30% of the student population receives Special Education Services, and 20% of all students are either in foster care or “kinship” care arrangements. Gompers has traditionally been on the lowest tier of schools with regard to test scores, though last year it saw a 10% increase in its API (academic performance indicators).
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Additionally, we will donate a portion of the harvest to the local Watts Senior Center for the home-bound seniors who have difficulty making the trip to markets with fresh produce.
Curriculum
Gompers has a dedicated area for horticulture and agriculture, though the greenhouse (originally built in 1952) has been dismantled with the exception of it’s wood frame. Nonetheless, there is a one acre lot with a south-facing hurricane fence.
What direction does the wall or fence face? South.
How many hours of sun does it receive? Depends if it’s cloudy…Ha ha!...up to 14 hours.
How close is the wall/fence to a water source? 50 feet from spigot.
Installation Plan (who will install the pockets?): CityYear corps members.
Watering & Maintenance Plan (who will water and maintain the garden): Watering will be shared by Special Education classes that face the agricultural space
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