A Good Sign

Actually, it's an excellent sign! The new WGHS GOLD sign created by Chloe Stothers and Jasmine Romano has been installed in the Main Garden and looks awesome! Check it out the next time you're on campus.

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Visual Summary of Final Products from 2014 ESLPs

The 2014 Ecology Service Learning Project has come to a close, and Mr. Bursch's students have again 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 three Biology 1-2 classes have continued the transformation of the Willow Glen High School campus into a living laboratory. Take a look below to see some of the fruits of our inspired labor. To see even more of this year's projects, visit the 2014 ESLP Project List page.

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WGHS GOLD Main Garden Update: April 20, 2014

The garden has roared back to life over the last 6 weeks, full of color and buzzing with activity.

Gardens gone wild!

Some new artwork on the shed.

Our new multi-stage composting system.

The pluot tree full of green fruit and lots of healthy new foliage.

The apricot tree looking quite splendid!

The orange tree, full of blossoms and new growth.

Another shot of the apricot tree with the shed and compost system in the background.

Our Cripps Pink apple tree with lovely blushing blossoms.

The pomegranate bush looking full of life and ready to grow.

A mob of sunflowers has taken over the concrete block bed!

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Visual Summary of Final Products from 2013 ESLPs

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.

One of the mural teams produced this beautiful new sign that will welcome visitors to the WGHS GOLD Main Garden. 

A team in Mr. Bursch's 5th period Biology 1-2 class designed and built this hoop house for starting and protecting plants.

Another group added a bed adjacent to the hoop house.

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. 

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.

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.

A closeup of the lemon tree.

A closeup of the orange tree.

A closeup of the apple tree.

A closeup of the apricot tree.

A closeup of the pluot tree.

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.

A closeup of the shed.

Top panel of the left door.

Top panel of the right door.

Bottom panel of the right door.

Bottom panel of the left door.

A lovely mural created by a team in the 2nd period biology class.

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.

All of the plants in this garden are species native to one or more of the ecosystem types found in California.

Once established, these plants will need no supplemental water and should be able to survive from winter rains alone.

WGHS GOLD California Native Garden #3 as seen from another angle.

Some of the plants grown by the Edible Plant Starting team in period 4.

More plants grown by the Edible Plant Starting team in period 4.

The same plants pictured above, 2 weeks later.

Abbie and Julia, two proud plant mamas.

Leah and Cameron, ready to make that first sale.

The spread.

Some customers!

Making sure everything looks spiffy.

Some weird guy who kinda looks like he might be a biology teacher checks out the team's wares.

The whole crew poses for one great group shot.

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