Thursday, January 19, 2012

Community Gardens

1/20/2012-

In today's world, food and water are becoming more and more expensive because of the increase in population.  In order to prevent a fresh food shortage (where there isn't enough food for everyone), community gardens are being established in cities.

Do you think community gardens could be successful here at MELS?  Why or why not?  What type of plants would you grow if we started a community garden at MELS?  Before answering these questions, watch the video by clicking the link below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=2798399n&tag=mncol;lst;4 

-Coach Carbone 


113 comments:

  1. I think community gardens are an AWESOME idea! They provide a way for people within a community to connect with one another. They also provide a cheap source of fresh food. The vegetables I would grow are broccoli, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.
    -Coach Carbone

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    1. Hey Coach Carbone,
      That's a good idea. I think that broccoli doesn't taste good though.
      -Jordan S.

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    2. hey coch carbone thats a great idea i think duke would like to do that. luis v.

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    3. Hello Coach C.!
      You are awesome! I don't like broccoli, I like strawberries.
      -Brandon P.

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    4. Hey Coach Carbone,
      I think that it is a wonderful idea! I love broccoli and many more other vegetables,but not so much cherry tomatoes!
      But i do think that they would provide a cheap source and we can save a lot of money.
      -AmarilysA.C.

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    5. hey coach carbone,
      i think its a great idea!beacause it could help our school look more alive/natural.
      Raul a.c

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    6. Hello Coach CarBone,
      I Think Thats A Great Idea! Because It Will Help Our School Look More Natural And I Love Broccoli........
      Bryanna P.

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  2. I think it's a GREAT idea too! Gardening doesn't take a lot of work once you get the initial planting done and it is very inexpensive compared to buying fresh food at the stores or farmers markets. I wonder if there are any animals we would need to worry about eating our crops and how we can minimize that. I'd grow green beans, cherry tomatoes, lettuce and carrots. - Dr. Wilder

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    1. Hello Dr. Wilder,
      We think gardens are a great idea because they are cheap. We think that some animals to worry about are raccoons and birds. We would grow bananas, oranges, and strawberries.
      -Harvard

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    2. that's a good thing to say
      -PEDRO.D

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    3. HI Dr. Wilder i also agree with you

      -Keila.D:)

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    4. i think thats a good idea too plus we dont have to pay and the money can be saved for field trips also we know that we got fresh fruits to. eat-daviel G.

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  3. Community gardens are a great idea. These gardens would be successful at MELS because we would be really proud of growing something that we can actually eat and something that would make our outdoor spaces look beautiful. If we were to start a community garden at MELS I would plant cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, sunflowers, and lettuce. This community garden would also be well fertilized (give the soil more nutrients) because I hear there is a teacher and principal who ride horses and have a free supply of as much horse manure as we need.
    - Ms. Brady

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    1. Yes, i do agree that we should plant a garden because it would make our school look more beautiful than it already is!!!
      If we were to start one I would plant broccoli ,tomatoes,and corrots.
      -Amarilys A.C.

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    2. I also agree with you MS.Brady it will be beautiful to plant vegetables in our community garden.

      ashleyF.

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  4. This is Duke's test comment.
    -Jose J.

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  5. I think its a really good idea and we should grow like carrots or tomatoes.... or something else

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    1. i think when they start growing video games out of the ground

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    2. - how are you suppose to grow video games out the ground ?

      - kassandra R.

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    3. you cant grow video games out the ground its impossible

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    4. it is impossible to grow video games out of the ground

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  6. This sounds like a good idea , you can plant food in a green house or a backyard garden also it does't take up any chemicals that can harm our atmosphere.if i had a garden in will plant tomatoes, cucumbers, and a lot more.
    - Ashley D

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    1. Ashley i think its a good idea to plant tomatoes and more.
      - Kendra B.

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    2. Great idea to start the plants in a greenhouse and then transfer them outside. We could definitely save a lot of money by starting our plants from seed inside the school! You can count on me to help:)
      Ms. Field

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    3. Kendra i think so too and maybe we can plant tomatoes cherries grapes

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    5. thats a great idea ashley i agree with you

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  7. YES MR.CARBONE I WOULD CAUSE PLANTS HELP US WITH A LOT OF STUFF LIKE ROSES, I LIKE ROSES CAUSE THERE SO BEAUTIFUL AND THEY SMELL GREAT OR OTHER PLANTS THEY GIVE US ATMOSPERE PLANTS ARE JUST LIKE TREES THEY SUCK UP CARBONDIOXIDE AND IT COMES OUT ATMOSPERE
    -BENNY E.

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    1. I think that is a good idea because roses do smell rather delightful and yes they do make the aroma smell good and it is good for are community at MELS . <3 :)

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  8. yes i think they can be successful like at mels .
    -arynda .k.

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  9. Hey guys that video rock i think we should do something like that they are real life savers
    Frizell a

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    1. frizell i know right a lot of plants would give the world more food to other country's that dont got a lot of food
      -jordan s. but i still dont think broccoli taste good

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    2. yup good yes it was but i still dont like brocoli

      -Marcquise

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  10. Yes i think that is a good idea because it will make the school more nice and the first plant that i will grow in MELS garden will be a Sunflower because i like the yellow color of it and i think that it grows faster
    -jordan s.

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    1. Hey Jordan! I think that is a good idea. Sunflowers can also grow to be 8 feet tall.
      -Coach C.

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    2. I agree! - Ms. Brady

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  11. I think is great idea we can grow fruits and vegetable instead on spending money on buying vegetables and fruit at the store.
    - Kendra B.

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  12. plants are good for our planet because it gives us way more fruits and vegetables and it's really good because it could help the people that are no having that much money for food at the markets

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  13. This is Yale's test comment.
    -Coach C.

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  14. the community garden idea is a great idea because later on there is going to be an even bigger population in New York
    -Jonathan R.

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  15. i do think community gardens could be successful here at mels because it would be nice to have a garden in are playground.type of plants i would like to have sun flowers
    -anthony.l

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  16. that was a very good idea for growing that garden

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  17. i think that a community gardan can be good for mels so we can help the earth more and start helping the enviorment
    -elijah.f

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    1. hey Elijah! i love your enthuseansome but i think its a bad idea because kids from other classes like 6b or 7 and 8th graders don't care and they might just step on the plants but i think we should give it a try just to see what would happen!!!

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  18. I Think Community Gardens Will Be Good Idea Because We Can Work As A Community While Were Making It . I Will Plant Fruits.
    -janeris c.

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  19. mr.carbone comes with good ideas i think that the community garden is a great idea and for the air to not be filled with bad stuff like smoke and bad stuff for people to breath.
    -elijah.f

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    1. I strongly agree with this comment because the community garden will be filled with nutrients and natural protein without that the air will be polluted like the water in the seas and ETC...
      -Keila.D :)☺

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  21. A garden is a good idea and also we could make a good garden and make good fruits
    Jennifer.R

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  22. yes a garden could be good for mels.We can grow grapes,apples,carrots,and grow other good things
    -Daviel G.

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    1. THAT are good things to grow to eat and have fun doing it

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  23. I think a garden for this school would be great because it would be beautiful if we planted flowers and vegetables.we should plant carrots,peppers,and tomatoes.
    -ashley f.g.

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  24. well yes we should have a garden for mels it would be good. we can grow carrots,apples,grapes.
    -GUSTAVO C.

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  25. Yes i think there should be a community garden at mels because i could be a cool idea to have a garden so when we walk to school we could probably ask if we could water the plants and we could probably plant some fruits like oranges and apples and bananas -Marcquise

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  26. Yes a community garden is a good idea because it will make our school look more beautiful. We would grow roses and tulips as well as carrots and broccoli.
    -Coach C.

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  27. I am amazed by all the great suggestions. If you want a garden, and want to design a community garden, I will help get you the supplies you need.

    Keep dreaming BIG! You are all making this school a great place to be!

    :))))Dr. Chambers

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    1. i think it is a great idea destiny f. :]

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    2. Me two
      Charlie.B

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    3. Hi Dr chambers, what kind of plants would you like for our community garden
      -Anthony L.

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    4. that is beautiful dr.chambers. I love what you said and how you say it. thank you for helping us with our community garden also if you would like i will love to try to raise the money on my own.

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  28. Community gardens are a fantastic idea!! I would definitely set aside an area for some fresh herbs. It would be really great see how we could use them to bring out some culinary talent in our MELS community!

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  29. I couldn't have said it better myself!!!

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  30. I said no because the soil from outside is very hard and it cannot be a garden because we all play outside and we may step on it and the dirt is not good for those flowers and is not very healthy for those plant pedro c

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  31. No MELLS should`t get a garden because the older kids might destroy it i will grow vegetables so will can be health kynzae t

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  32. i think here at MELS should have a
    community garden.i mean lets do this this could the beging of a school wide friendship
    WILLIAM.C

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    1. i honestly agree this garden could be the future frindship builder
      -Keila.D♥

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    2. i agree with keila and william this could be a start of something new like friendship i love what you said william.
      - irayna c.
      <3 :)

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  33. a community garden is a good idea because it would make are school look more beautiful .

    Suehailee.G

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    1. that's true
      -Keila.D ♥♠♦♣

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    2. I think it is true ,because in the summer the school could look more bright and colorful and make us feel the same way and reflect on our energy!!! Also we can grow good tasty vegies and save a lot of money.

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    3. I agree with you amarilys that we should have more energy and eat more tasty vegies
      elijah.f.

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      keila.d

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    5. i agree with all of you guys you guys plus a little bit of trust and friendship can make this place the most wonderful place in the world. dont forget the we also can try to raise money to help too.:) it might make couch c and dr.chambers happy to see us do something fun and so we can work together. :) <3 you guy bff

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  34. a community is a good idea for the mels school

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  35. yes, because if MELS kids become a group we can have a nice garden.And the type of plant's we can make is sunflowers when it gets hot.
    -ariesely v.

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    1. thats is a great idea

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    2. I think it is true , because in the summer the school could look more beautiful and colorful , Also we can grow plants .

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  36. yes,because it makes our school look better
    i would plant roses and tulips and we should not plant any veges mikaila.mo

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  37. I like that it is a good idea to make a commuity garden because we can plant vegetables and flowers and that the lunch ladys can use them to save money. Alejandra.d

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    1. that is a great idea. good jod
      mikaila.mo

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  38. community garden is a good idea. mikaila.mo

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  39. a community garden would be a great idea for MELS school

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  40. hi I think a commuity garden would be a great idea for MELS school
    because we can help the earth





    Charlie.B

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    1. i agree with you charlie, i also think that a community garden with good for MELS because the fertilizer will help the soil and well... OUR EARTH♥☺

      - Keila D.☺

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    2. I also agree keila and Charlie
      -Anthony L.

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    3. Thanks Tony
      keila.d

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  41. i think that a community garden will be good for MELS because it will reduce the violence and add more love and compassion for others
    and will build a Huge friendship for others. Also another reason why
    the community garden is because it will help the earth because all
    the nutrients from the water,sun,and seed will help the soil and other stuff. that is why the community garden is healthy for MELS.
    -KEILA.D ♥:)

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  42. we should have a HUGE garden and donate some of the vegtables to..... i dont know Angie P.

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  43. i do think a community garden will be good for MELS because it would be cool having a garden in are playground also we should plant fruits so we can use them
    -anthony l.

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  44. I Think If Do A Community Graden Our School Would Be Very Good Idea!!
    Bryanna P.

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    1. WHAT ABOUT PLANTING FRUITS. THATS A GOOD IDEA

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    2. Yeah!
      Bryanna P.

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    3. I think that's a good idea
      SHAVON R

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  45. I think a garden is a good idea for stuff like flowers, fruit and vegetable's. I cant wait!
    SHAVON R.

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    1. What kind of flowers would you like to plant in our garden
      Anthony L.

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    2. i think thats a good idea if we do that then for lunch we can just pick it out and dont need to buy any we dont need to waist money.<3
      :) :) :) -irayna c.

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  46. What up I just can't wait for are community garden.

    -Anthony L.

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  47. hay guys whats up
    fuzzy

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  48. What up guys are you guys still thinking about our community garden
    -Anthony L.

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  49. Well i think that having a school garden will be fantastic because we dont need playground we need something to make are school pop out . we dont need playground because we are getting older and we are not going to always play. i th3ink thats it also important to have a school garden because it will make are school be decoretive outside like inside the school is .
    - Thalia Marie Rodriguez / Princton

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  50. Truth is a good idea.
    -changely Almonte

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  51. i think the top soil is going to be in our community garden anthony l.

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  52. I think sand should be in our community garden becaus it has more porous

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  53. what up,i been thinking the top soil is going to be in our community garden.i hope its the top soil.it had the most permaeble.i also know that we are not going to use sand because it didnt had the most permeable and i think sand dont grow plants in gardens
    anthony L.

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  54. Tosoils would be great for our community garden because it's great soil and it's moist and not hard like rocks.

    ashleyF.

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