Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth

TGC students at Father Vijay's Middle School

TGC students at Father Vijay's Middle School
Students at Father Vijay's English Middle School will all benefit from the nutritious leafy produce grown with The Growing Connection. Two of the school's container gardens are shown at the bottom right of the photo. The white "shower cap" will help protect the plants from harsh weather.

Students and teachers preping the container garden

Students and teachers preping the container garden
Water is held in a reservoir in the bottom of the container garden box. Plants only use what they need, conserving water in times of drought.

Getting the school ready for TGC

Getting the school ready for TGC
All the students helped to prepare the school for the introduction of The Growing Connection.

Adding fertilizer in container garden

Adding fertilizer in container garden
Students at St. Ann's Home for the Mentally Retarded spread fertilizer in the gardens to further the plants growth.

US students talk with Indian students about garden

US students talk with Indian students about garden
Through The Growing Connection, students from India can communicate through the Internet with other TGC students in the US and around the world.

Preparing the container garden

Preparing the container garden
Students watch demonstration of container gardens being prepared for seedlings.

Everyone learns the basics of container gardening

Everyone learns the basics of container gardening
Students fill boxes with a planting medium- preparing their container gardens for seedlings.

Maximum production in small space

Maximum production in small space
Using EarthBoxes people can produce a maximum amount of vegetables using a minimal amount of space and water.

Tomato harvest from EarthBox

Tomato harvest from EarthBox
Delicious, nutritious tomato harvest from EarthBoxes.

The AME Foundation of India

The AME Foundation of India
Photo from Progress Report 'India garden and internet project gets a new partner!'

More kids are growing food in India thanks to Global Giving!

More kids are growing food in India thanks to Global Giving!
Photo from Progress Report 'TGC gardens and internet programs expand in India thanks to Global Giving!'

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth
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Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth
Photo from Progress Report 'More Photos'

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth

Vegetable Gardens & Internet for Indian Youth
Photo from Progress Report 'More Photos'

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