Storm Water Garden Installed at Earth Center

Assisted by a grant from Change for Global Change of $5,000, freshmen of Chestnut Hill College worked with Dr. Bob Meyer of the Environmental Science department of CHC and put in a storm water garden on both sides of the SSJ Earth Center. The project involved carrying rocks, bricks and gravel from the Wissahickon Creek to the gar- den to create an absorbent area to catch some of the rainwater that floods the area. The students worked as part of their volunteer service project in the spirit of Wangari Maathai who passed away in 2011. Her book, Unbowed, is required reading for the college in 2011. 


Here are some images of the students working on the Garden!

Tumbling Composter Ready to Go

The SSJ Earth Center and Chestnut Hill College are collaborating on a project to compost. A tumbler composter is now ready to receive compost from the CHC cafeteria. Becky Bond and Liz have suggested a raised bed garden behind the Center for herbs. The soil for the beds will be from the compost tumbled in the composter. In addi- tion, the rainbarrell obtained from the Philadelphia Water Department will be an additional source of storm water collection at the Center. 


Here are a few images: