Greenhouse and Landscaping Students Team Up With Recreation and Parks

About the Program

Category: Parks and Recreation (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Students in Henrico County Public Schools’ Advanced Career Education (ACE) Center at Hermitage greenhouse and landscaping programs have been growing fall pansies since 2021 for the Henrico County Recreation and Parks Department. Each fall, the Henrico County Recreation and Parks adorn the entrances of the county parks with pansies for splashes of fall color. Students begin planting seedlings as soon as school begins in September to prepare for an October delivery just in time for the fall growing season. More than 1,000 6-inch potted plants have been grown by students, meeting specific color and size requirements that park patrons enjoy each fall.