Final conclusions below.

Students doing water, soil, and wildlife studies.

The Effects of MTR on the Health of Appalachian Headwaters in Eastern Kentucky.

Student research teams will evaluate one of Earth’s unique biomes, the Appalachian Headwaters in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field. As a research team, the students will focus their research on the Appalachian Headwaters Health by investigating the soil/water quality a…Read More

The Effects of MTR on the Health of Appalachian Headwaters in Eastern Kentucky.

Student research teams will evaluate one of Earth’s unique biomes, the Appalachian Headwaters in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field. As a research team, the students will focus their research on the Appalachian Headwaters Health by investigating the soil/water quality a…Read More

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Student research teams will evaluate one of Earth’s unique biomes, the Appalachian Headwaters in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field. As a research team, the students will focus their research on the Appalachian Headwaters Health by investigating the soil/water quality as related to the effect of coal mining method of Mountain Top Removal. The r…Read More

A Makerspace Where Dreams Come Alive
Project Based Learning is challenging, but it is especially difficult in a small classroom with traditional student desks! This year my students are thrilled to have been given a large classroom with plenty of space to create and learn. They have planned and designed the new layout to accommodate for computers,…Read More

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

Another resource my CmPS team created for teachers who wish to implement gardening into their curriculum is a website titled, Growing Appalachia. Check it out and see the various resources available. aaroncrum.wix.com/phsgrowingappalachia

At Pikeville Elementary School students have planted many Fall/Winter crops. These include: kale, lettuce, turnips, radishes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, onions, peas, and lettuce. The Art Department is continuing the garden beautification process and the students are happy with the positive changes. The gourds that were planted last Spring are…Read More

Our ARI mini grant provided an expansion of the Fall/Winter garden at Pikeville Elementary School. We are excited about the excitement shown by the students as they participated in this Project Based Learning experience. Read more about our project in this article by Ky.…Read More

The past few weeks have been busy with transplanting the lettuce, mache’, and brassica mix we started in the greenhouse. We have also gotten the pollinator garden well under way and the students are watering the perennials and transplants to get them off to a good start. The students have harvested the final kale for school salads this week and…Read More

We hosted a Falll/Winter garden workshop last Thursday, April 30. Here is the link if any of you are interested in learning how to implement the process at home or school.
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This week the students are still harvesting greens for school salad despite the fact that many of the plants are bolting and reaching maturity. The students are learning about pollination and how the plants produce seed. We will harvest seed pods when they mature, allow them to dry and collect seed for next year! There are flats of lettuce to…Read More

Great Job Belfry! Good luck at the state tournament on Thursday.

Attend the Greening Our Schools workshop this Saturday at Jenny Wiley Convention Center. The session will be one of many interesting sessions offered at the Growing Appalachia Conference. Register here!
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Attend the Greening Our Schools workshop this Saturday at Jenny Wiley Convention Center. The session will be one of many interesting sessions offered at the Growing Appalachia Conference. Register here!
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Read about our Project Based Learning opportunity for students at Pikeville Elementary School!
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Mark Kidd, a writer for the Community Farm Alliance, wrote a great article about our garden at Pikeville Elementary. Check it out!
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Monday we removed the snow and ice from the low tunnels and inspected the damage. Some of the produce didn’t survive, so those beds will be cleaned out in preparation of Spring planting. We were pleasantly surprised by the kale that not only survived the negative temperatures, but looks great! Another surprising discovery was the durability of…Read More

Register Online Now! http://tinyurl.com/PESplantit​ “Join us if you want to learn how to get started extending the growing season for fresh vegetables and fresh learning opportunities long into the winter!” April 30th 3:30pm – 5:30pm Winter Garden Workshop, Live from Pikeville Elementary S…Read More

Did I say Spring is just around the corner? Yikes! I think Winter was just setting in. Here you can see the low tunnels after the mounds of snow and ice covered them. We had double layers of protection covering the beds with a layers of Grow Guard 34 and Grow Guard 51. We are hopeful the plants inside the tunnels are holding on and will let…Read More

Spring is just around the corner and we are getting geared up for some Spring planting!! The students have learned to use a soil blocker to make soil blocks for planting their tomato seeds. The students have set up the grow lights and will watch the tomatoes closely. These plants will be shared with the West Care Homeless Shelter and the Cedar…Read More

Cabbage worms are a real pain! They never stop chomping on the tender greens and can wreak havoc on a garden. Please watch this video to learn more about cabbage worms.
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So, now you have harvested worm castings. What next? Watch the third video in the series to see how to use the rich nutrients to grow amazing plants in your garden.
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This is the second video in the vermiculture series. What do you do with all of that worm poop? Actually, you harvest the castings to use as organic fertilizer for your plants!! Watch this video to learn how!
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This is the first video in a series regarding vermiculture. Having a worm farm is a fun, educational project and goes hand in hand with gardening. Try making your own Worm Farm!
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Here is a video to show you how to construct a low tunnel to protect your plants in cold weather!
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