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Eatonville students gain greenhouse as GRITS volunteers, community donors provide labor and utilities
Summary
The GRITS program at Eatonville High School celebrated near-completion of a professionally built greenhouse after district staff and community volunteers assembled a donated structure and connected power, water and electricity; the board recognized volunteers with certificates.
Todd Morris, co-leader of the GRITS (Growing Relationships in the Soil) program, told the Eatonville School District board that volunteers and maintenance staff helped install a new greenhouse that will let students start seeds, expand plant sales and learn transferable greenhouse skills.
The greenhouse was approved and purchased through the district; local volunteers including Rick Christiansen, Neil Kerr and Tom Bobus led construction and taught students practical trade skills, Morris said. The district also received donated utilities, including power, water and a phone line, and plans to install fans and…
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