Ponderosa High School

Ponderosa High School (PHS) has an established greenhouse, outdoor garden, and sustainability program which includes renewable energy, storm water harvesting, native and water wise landscaping, and composting. We are in process of building an additional 800 sq. ft. hoop house that will enable "three season" growing. The greenhouse serves as our classroom, water catchment and aquaculture system, place for seed starting and vermi-composting, and art room for design & planning. In the hoop house we will focus on food production. Ponderosa will use Whole Kids funding to build the beds and extend the site irrigation system into the hoop house. Our next step will be to gain USDA site certifications to make the food "legal." Food from the greenhouse will be made available to Ponderosa students and also served via the school's lunch program. Ponderosa High is also the seat of the Coconino County School District and related agencies, thus extending the project's reach into the community.

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