Phase IV
Overview
Phase IV– Garden, Water/Waste Reduction, Composting
- 4 waterless urinals, 7 dual flush toilets installed March 2009.
- 3 no-idling signs installed October 2008 in main parking lot.
- 4 small 3-bin recycling receptacles placed in 4 classrooms; 2 large 4-bin composting receptacles placed in cafeteria and staff room; made one large 3-bin compost receptacle for outside near garden.
- One garden containing four raised beds: one for berry bushes (Norland apples, raspberries, Nanking cherries, Evans cherries, Saskatoon berries and Golden Currants); one for herbs (dill, garlic, chives, oregano, thyme); one for root plants (potatoes, beets, radishes, runner beans, lettuce, kale, horseradish, carrots); and one for flowers to attract insect pollinators. The students also made 7 birdhouses which we placed in the garden beds.
- Cost $7000 and the payback has been immediate. This fall we will harvest the food and use in our cafeteria and foods classes. Our garbage has been reduced by 33% in less than one year. Water data has yet to be determined.
- Phase 4 began in October 2008 and was finished by May 2009.
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Timeline
Spring 2008
Worked with CHSD committee members, RVS Maintenance and Grounds Departments to draft a plan and the costs for phase 4
Summer 2008
Fundraised locally over summer
Fall 2008
Received full funding for phase 4 project
Fall 2008
Dug up garden beds south side of tennis courts
Posted no idling signs in main parking lot
Installed dual flush toilets
Early spring 2009
Recycling bins purchased and recycling education program implemented in school
Spring 2009
Planted perennial garden
Waterless urinals installed
AirTap heat exchanger installed
Worked with CHSD committee members, RVS Maintenance and Grounds Departments to draft a plan and the costs for phase 4
Summer 2008
Fundraised locally over summer
Fall 2008
Received full funding for phase 4 project
Fall 2008
Dug up garden beds south side of tennis courts
Posted no idling signs in main parking lot
Installed dual flush toilets
Early spring 2009
Recycling bins purchased and recycling education program implemented in school
Spring 2009
Planted perennial garden
Waterless urinals installed
AirTap heat exchanger installed
Team
Sustainable Development Committee Members
2008 – 2009 Ms. Stephanie Bennett Michelle Ah-Seng Duncan Baker Dayna Berger Graham Courtney Jenessa Fett Jake Gallup Ryan Hassen Joel Holdaway |
Johanna Kollewyn
Hannah Martin Braden Parker Eric Peach Jonathon Pipa Amalia Rose Chris Schneider Nameeta Sharma Michael Smith Emily Stead Mark Sutherland Kaitlyn Teghtmeyer |
Donations Table
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Platinum $5000+ |
Bow RiversEdge Campground Captial Reinvestment Fund |
Gold $1000-4999 |
Town of Cochrane |
In Kind |
Rockyview Maintenance & Ground Crew |
Resources
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