The 2013 Ecology Service Learning Project has come to a close, and Mr. Bursch's students have shown just what can happen when inspired, determined, and creative students set their minds to solving complex real problems.
In just a few months, teams from all of Mr. Bursch's five Biology 1-2 classes have begun to transform the Willow Glen High School campus into a living lab. Take a look below to see the fruits of our labor.
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| One of the mural teams produced this beautiful new sign that will welcome visitors to the WGHS GOLD Main Garden. |
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| A team in Mr. Bursch's 5th period Biology 1-2 class designed and built this hoop house for starting and protecting plants. |
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| Another group added a bed adjacent to the hoop house. |
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| Teams from the 4th period Honors Biology class designed and built the stone bed in the background, the crushed granite pathway, and the large square raised bed in the foreground. A team from 2nd period created the two smaller rectangular beds in the background. |
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| In the background next to the chain-link fence is a newly planted pomegranate, to the left in front of the shadows is a Cripps Pink apple, and in the foreground is a Meyer lemon. |
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| From left to right we have a pluot tree, an apricot tree, and an orange tree. All trees in the food forest area were planted by teams from the 5th and 6th period biology classes. |
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| A closeup of the lemon tree. |
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| A closeup of the orange tree. |
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| A closeup of the apple tree. |
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| A closeup of the apricot tree. |
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| A closeup of the pluot tree. |
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| Here is a frontal view of the new garden storage shed, which was generously donated by Mrs. Carolyn Bagby. It was decorated by two teams from the 6th period biology class. |
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| A closeup of the shed. |
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| Top panel of the left door. |
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| Top panel of the right door. |
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| Bottom panel of the right door. |
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| Bottom panel of the left door. |
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| A lovely mural created by a team in the 2nd period biology class. |
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| WGHS GOLD California Native Garden #3 in the once barren student parking lot was created by a joint team consisting of members from the 3rd, 5th, and 6th period biology classes. |
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| All of the plants in this garden are species native to one or more of the ecosystem types found in California. |
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| Once established, these plants will need no supplemental water and should be able to survive from winter rains alone. |
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| WGHS GOLD California Native Garden #3 as seen from another angle. |
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| Some of the plants grown by the Edible Plant Starting team in period 4. |
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| More plants grown by the Edible Plant Starting team in period 4. |
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| The same plants pictured above, 2 weeks later. |
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| Abbie and Julia, two proud plant mamas. |
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| Leah and Cameron, ready to make that first sale. |
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| The spread. |
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| Some customers! |
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| Making sure everything looks spiffy. |
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| Some weird guy who kinda looks like he might be a biology teacher checks out the team's wares. |
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| The whole crew poses for one great group shot. |
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