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Mounds Park Academy Research Roof Garden

Posted September 3rd, 2007 by chansen08
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High school senior Christine Hansen is demonstrating the benefits of a green roof as her high school plans a new cafeteria.

I am currently a senior at Mounds Park Academy and I am working on research roof garden to gather information about run-off water quantity vs. type of plant. I am in the process of building a small garden (12' by 3') 3' from the ground. It will be divided into four sections, one control, two with sedum mixtures, and one with native prairie species (still to be determined). Students will be responsible for collecting the data, allowing them to be introduced to new conservation techniques.

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