Elementary students from the 21st Century Adventure Camp took a trip to Gearity PD School this summer to enjoy a day of summer learning and outdoor recreation. Students made full use of the school’s large playgrounds and had the opportunity to tour their garden and high tunnel (similar to a greenhouse). Gearity’s garden is full of learning opportunities. It is full of a variety of plants including a huge, fruitful fig tree that typically cannot be sustained in Ohio’s climate.
The school’s elaborate outdoor areas, which also includes a cob oven, were added to school grounds to give students outdoor learning spaces back in 2015. Gearity teacher Steve Warner, who was part of the team that created these outdoor spaces, has ever since looked forward to using the outdoor spaces with students. Amit Shuck and Gearity teacher Paul Gustafson have tended to the garden at Gearity over the past few years, working especially hard in the summer to keep the garden thriving. This summer the oven was in full use serving campers plenty or s’mores. “I like seeing the kids enjoying themselves outside at Gearity. Hopefully the kids can enjoy the outdoors during the school day as well.” Warner said.
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