Last week, community supporter and activist Steve Pierce was treated to a walkthrough of the new hydroponics garden at Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS). The garden started with one hydroponic tower, located in the cafeteria, made possible through the generosity of Pierce and his wife Karen. There is a second one due to arrive shortly thanks to a donation by another community member.
The idea for the garden began with CVHS junior Kristyn Roh.
“My mom introduced me to hydroponic towers, which is just a more sustainable way of growing plants and vegetables – anything really – and the nice thing about it is that it grows anywhere. So with drought and our lack of land, these towers are really good because you can put them anywhere, and they’ll flourish anywhere,” Roh said.
Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil, according to the National Agricultural Library. Hydroponics growing has been around for centuries. According to an article, “Hydroponics: The power of water to grow food” by Harvard University, it is believed the famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 600 BCE, survived through a pulley system of water from the river, an agricultural technique that today is known as hydroponics. Growing through the use of hydroponics has become more common in commercial and personal use.
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