Dowdell Middle Magnet School

Dowdell Middle Magnet School is the only magnet school in Hillsborough County with the theme of environmental studies. Our curriculum is based on global sustainability. Our goal is to expose students to alternative gardening methods. Allow students to experiment, compare and contrast between traditional soil garden, organic garden, predatory bug garden, hydroponics, aquaponics, and a recirculating system called barrel ponics. We want students to understand that not all plants need soil to grow or a large area of land. We also incorporate alternative sources fo water for our plants. We have rain barrels, buckets under air conditioners, and use dehumidifier water. Our global sustainability curriculum is based on the relationship between food, water, and energy. Gardening is the best method to show the imporance of clean water is needed to grow crops with the importance of the energy from the sun. Success is harvesting food to eat.

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