Taking part in the June 4 flower planting project at the Sullivan Resort LLC Grossinger Golf Course, with some of the flower beds on the right and left of this group in front of the Golf Course Clubhouse, were front row, l to r, Mike MacNamara, Dan Short, Max Lindquist, Brittany Maggio, Chris Whipple and Leonard Bernstein. Back row l to r, Robert Hayes, Nick Schiebe, Brendan Sanok, Emily MacNamara and Tara BerescikFFA GETS HANDS ON EXPERENCE
LIBERTY--Taking classroom instruction, agricultural education along with plant science class knowledge and turning it all into a community-private industry beautification project is all part of the Tri-Valley Central School Future Farmers of America (FFA) program.
A flower planting project at the Sullivan Resort LLC Grossinger Golf Course took place this year on June 4 but the actual program was started by Tara Berescik a number of years ago after she spoke with Tri-Valley school board member Leonard Bernstein and James Gorman an employee at the Grossinger Golf Course and past Tri-Valley FFA member.
Grossinger's was interested in having the students in the program plant their gardens and asked for sketches after providing the school with pictures.
The plant science class came up with sketches and design plots for the gardens and they in turn were handed back to Grossinger's with the proposals for layouts, designs and plant materials.
Ms. Berescik pointed out that Grossinger's liked the proposal and the Tri-Valley FFA ordered the specified plants and grew them in their greenhouse.
"Originally having never done something like this before, we ended up with almost double the plants we needed and many new beds were started on the grounds," Ms. Berescik said.
This same type of activity has now gone on for the past five years but now Robert Hayes works with Mike MacNamara
FFA members still grow the plants and do all of the planting based on a budget presented by Grossinger's and their need.
Ms. Berescik noted that the Tri-Valley FFA does the purchasing of the materials and also grow from seed or plug with all the plants raised in the school greenhouses as a part of the plant science curriculum. The students transplant plugs or plant seeds and care for the plants in all stages of development.
The Tri-Valley greenhouses were built in 1976 through 1979 and another was built in the last five years, The greenhouses total over 3,000 square feet and are multi-purpose with classroom projects, special projects and sales.
Seeds for most of this planting are grown between March and May and because of the climate in this area the actual plantings should not be done on a large scale like a golf course until at least June 1 to try to avoid frost.
The coordination between Tri-Valley FFA and Grossinger's is handled by Robert Hayes who along with Ms, Berescik supervises the FFA activities and the students.
Ms. Berescik emphasized the importance of this flower planing project by saying, "this kind of project is vital to agriculture programs and to area businesses. As far as programs are concerned a community connection is vital."
"By working with people in the community we are learning from experienced workers and are earning money to perpetuate other activities, she said.
This project adds to developing job skills, earning money for the chapter, creating relationships for jobs in the future, earning money to help to keep the costs of these type of activities manageable and adds to learning the importance of hard work and effort.
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LIBERTY--Taking classroom instruction, agricultural education along with plant science class knowledge and turning it all into a community-private industry beautification project is all part of the Tri-Valley Central School Future Farmers of America (FFA) program.
A flower planting project at the Sullivan Resort LLC Grossinger Golf Course took place this year on June 4 but the actual program was started by Tara Berescik a number of years ago after she spoke with Tri-Valley school board member Leonard Bernstein and James Gorman an employee at the Grossinger Golf Course and past Tri-Valley FFA member.
Grossinger's was interested in having the students in the program plant their gardens and asked for sketches after providing the school with pictures.
The plant science class came up with sketches and design plots for the gardens and they in turn were handed back to Grossinger's with the proposals for layouts, designs and plant materials.
Ms. Berescik pointed out that Grossinger's liked the proposal and the Tri-Valley FFA ordered the specified plants and grew them in their greenhouse.
"Originally having never done something like this before, we ended up with almost double the plants we needed and many new beds were started on the grounds," Ms. Berescik said.
This same type of activity has now gone on for the past five years but now Robert Hayes works with Mike MacNamara
FFA members still grow the plants and do all of the planting based on a budget presented by Grossinger's and their need.
Ms. Berescik noted that the Tri-Valley FFA does the purchasing of the materials and also grow from seed or plug with all the plants raised in the school greenhouses as a part of the plant science curriculum. The students transplant plugs or plant seeds and care for the plants in all stages of development.
The Tri-Valley greenhouses were built in 1976 through 1979 and another was built in the last five years, The greenhouses total over 3,000 square feet and are multi-purpose with classroom projects, special projects and sales.
Seeds for most of this planting are grown between March and May and because of the climate in this area the actual plantings should not be done on a large scale like a golf course until at least June 1 to try to avoid frost.
The coordination between Tri-Valley FFA and Grossinger's is handled by Robert Hayes who along with Ms, Berescik supervises the FFA activities and the students.
Ms. Berescik emphasized the importance of this flower planing project by saying, "this kind of project is vital to agriculture programs and to area businesses. As far as programs are concerned a community connection is vital."
"By working with people in the community we are learning from experienced workers and are earning money to perpetuate other activities, she said.
This project adds to developing job skills, earning money for the chapter, creating relationships for jobs in the future, earning money to help to keep the costs of these type of activities manageable and adds to learning the importance of hard work and effort.
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