Vertical growing towers bring hydroponics into Dutch primary schools
Source: VFD.com
As we provide the news for free, we are relying on revenues from our banners. Vertical growing towers bring hydroponics into Dutch primary schools A "vertical kitchen garden on wheels" may sound elaborate, but in practice it is a tower of stacked plastic trays with openings for plants.
A reservoir at the base supplies water automatically via a small pump. "That may take some getting used to in a classroom, but it becomes less noticeable as the plants grow.
And during a test, you can simply switch it off," says kitchen garden coach Pam Verwoolde. Verwoolde supports the Tuintorens ("Garden Towers") programme at the primary schools in the Netherlands receiving these mobile growing towers.
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