Susan Miller

Students at Corpus Christi Catholic School will have the opportunity to grow their own organic garden through "Project GOFER (Gardening Organically to Further Earth Renewal)." Approximately 40 middle school students will plant and tend to four sizeable vegetable gardens using organic methods for germinating and cultivating seeds and plants. Students will cultivate seeds using earth-safe organic posts, create fertilizer using compost bins, and tend the garden beds on a weekly basis. According to Miller, an art and conservation teacher, "Project GOFER" will provide students a platform to explore conservation, good nutrition, and to nurture self-esteem as they see the plants they tend blossom and grow. They will even use the harvested vegetables and herbs to prepare a salad to share with the student body. By using the garden as a living, ever-changing educational tool, students will observe and learn about the natural world around them, and enhance their math and science understanding. Miller lives in Houston.