"Gardening + Makerspaces = Tasty Combination"
1st Makerspace is located in Indiana; they partnered with Tower Garden to start an "education bundle" implementing gardening in their makerspace. 1st Makerspace has a vertical tower garden, a "1MS Tower Garden Flex Growing System," which comes with the materials necessary and educational sessions so students of all ages can learn about the science of growing plants. This link, GARDEN , from the 1st makerspace introduces the Tower Garden system. Tower Garden is a vertical aeroponic garden system that allows you to grow your own greens, herbs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables indoors. They offer many different growing systems that you can use at home, in your community, or in a school. The Tower Garden YouTube page offers many videos on starting seeds, cleaning your growing system, Assembly, and harvesting. "A makerspace education turns students into farmers, gardeners, and cooks." A makerspace is a space where students can explore, experiment, and take ri...
