Green Industries

Thank you to Eco Club and all helpers and volunteers.

Interested in the environment and green industries? Stop by room #140 and find out about this SHSM course. Click for video...

Students develop knowledge and skills related to agriculture, forestry, horticulture, and landscaping.

Final day of our Deep Roots program with the City of Stratford. Thank you for a wonderful experience and making gardening memories!

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SDSS Co-op Head, Tony Roes instructed our Green Industries students about the world of aquaponics. 50 new Nile River Tilapia are now in our greenhouse fish tank. This is the fifth year SDSS Green Industries has fostered an aquaponics program. Now the fun begins!

Students in the grade 11 Green Industries class are learning how to grow basil and lettuce in our tower garden which will be used in our Hospitality and Tourism classes.

Mr. Mavor demonstrated how to extract honey from a bee hive today. SDSS Culinary Arts and Green Industries students who participated in the workshop also learned about pollinator plants and biodiversity as they enjoyed freshly spun honey!

Students interested in achieving an Ontario Hike certification should attend Monday's meeting at lunch in room #140 with Ms. Ritsma to discuss details. The Environment Specialist High Skills major program will also be discussed.

From green bins to compost cow to solar-powered garden shed, Green Industries provides students an opportunity to research and create innovative solutions to protect our environment. Stay tuned to a new SHSM initiative from SDSS-SHSM Manufacturing, Auto, Tech Design, Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism, and Green Industries in the spring.