On Monday, nearly four dozen volunteers donated their time, talent, tools and materials to the Herbert Hoover greenhouse project in Schaumburg, Illinois. From five year olds to 95 year olds and every age between, the local community has embraced the brainchild of school principal Jake Chung, to teach children about creating a greenhouse and [...]
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It was just a seed of an idea… build a greenhouse, ask seasoned gardeners how to grow vegetables, and then give the produce to the local food pantry.
But Principal Jake Chung and the staff at Herbert Hoover Elementary School in Schaumburg have a vision far beyond the glass panels of a single greenhouse. Hoover [...]
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