Range Master Gardeners

Ironwood - Norrie School Project - 2008

Norrie Project Update June 3, 2008 Norrie students transplant seedlings in Norrie Park
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  Prior to this year the fourth grade students at Norrie Elementary School received their instructions from Master Gardener Shirley Carpenado who retired this year. Michigan Master Gardener Gordon Frese is the current Master Gardener volunteering for the Norrie School project. The Range Master Gardeners are volunteers from the Michigan and Wisconsin Extension Services.    
RIGHT: Gordon explaining the effects of weather on the flowers the students will be planting in Norrie Park later this year. Students and Master Gardener Dan Adams look on.

Mrs Kangas fourth grade teacher helps with labeling the seed trays.

"Hey I have one of those too!"   Master Gardener Chris Ainslie helps students with seed trays.

Fourth Graders at Ironwood's Norrie School receive instructions from Range Master Gardeners on plantings seeds in their classroom . This year the students planted Boy O' Boy,  Harlequin and Cracker Jack Marigolds.  With guidance  from Master Gardeners  the seedlings will be transplanted to Norrie Park. This year students will be experimenting with different lighting conditions in he classroom and will keep a journal on the results of natural lighting versus the results of grow light lamps. The Norrie School project will be expanded this year to include planting trees and shrubs along with the flowers in Norrie Park.

Each year the Range Master Gardeners go into the local  schools and work with the students on gardening projects. Student projects are carried out in Montreal, Hurley, Bessemer and Ironwood.

 

 

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