Designing Sustainable Schoolyard Habitats

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Hunt Meadows Elementary School Courtyard Implementation

Easley, SC

On December 6, 2000, students from Horticulture 208, Horticulture 308, English 101, English 851,
and Clemson University 101 met at Hunt Meadows Elementary School to help students, teachers, and parents implement a schoolyard habitat courtyard garden. 
Young girls helping with the landscape
The students of Hunt Meadows Elementary 
were very enthusiastic about planting 
flowers and shrubs in their 
schools courtyard. 

 

Jennifer Dukes explains how to plant the shrubs and Michael Martin digs the hole for the children to plant the shrubs in. 

 

Students helping with the landscaping
Students helping with the landscaping
Marion Dubose and Jason Sommerville plant a tree while child looks on with rapt attention. 
A shaded space exists near the closed end of the school courtyard. The area will be paved with a concrete slab. 
Students watching the landscaping occur
Students watching the landscaping occur
Scott Corey helps the students plant a shrub in their courtyard. 
 Susan Schunk shows students interesting crafts that can be made using plants that will be included in their courtyard.

View her poster here

Students outdoors learning

 

Hunt Meadows Elementary

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Professor Mary Taylor Haque
mhaque@clemson.edu
Date Last Modified: 4/30/03
Horticulture Department/Clemson University