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With help from Principal Heather Wilson, fifth-graders Lydia Bowen, left, and Anni Morris tie old computer discs onto string Thursday to make a bird-deterring device during an outdoor class at the Windsor Elementary School garden.
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Windsor Elementary School uses garden for lessons, skill development
With help from the community, a gazebo and concrete slabs are planned to turn the area into an outdoor classroom. Today, students sit on tree stumps as they learn.
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Brooke Borja, left, and Maggie Blumenthal chat over a raised bed during an outdoor class Thursday at the Windsor Elementary School garden. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
WINDSOR Students Brooke Borja and Boston Bowring stood Thursday against a small garden box outside Windsor Elementary School.
Borja, whose family owns a farm in Palermo, told Bowring what to do as they removed weeds from around strawberry and blueberry plants.
Maine Environmental Education Association distributes $100K to schools statewide
Teachers at Hall-Dale Elementary, Messalonskee High, Madison Elementary, Messalonskee Middle, Monmouth Memorial, Skowhegan Area High, Windsor Elementary schools, and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences won grants.
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Students of Skowhegan Area High School s Eco Team working on their beehives. Contributed photo
WATERVILLE Schools from all over the state submitted proposals to the Maine Environmental Education Association ’s Mini-Grant for Outdoor Learning Program. The program started with only $30K to give away, but through some great network support, the association received an additional $70K to distribute to schools, according to a news release from the association.