Working with Partners

We have worked with the Penn State Master Gardeners on several projects.  The first project was about seed dispersal.  We looked at how different seeds move.  We noticed some seeds roll, some float, some wash away in the rain.  They grow wherever they end up.  We hope that our native plants' seeds spread and grow in Frick Park.

In another project led by the Penn State Master Gardeners, our class planted bulbs in different materials (legos, marbles, gravel, and crystals) to see if they would change how they grew.  All the plants started small and grew at least a foot.  We were surprised to find that the plants grew well in all the materials. 

by Lucy

We also worked with the Urban Eco Stewards.  They visited our class in the fall.  We went into Frick Park and cut down Japanese Knot Weed.  Japanese Knot Weed is a tall, invasive plant.  We learned how to identify it and that you have to dig out its roots otherwise it will just grow back. 

by Caelen