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Yaamini Jois

Freshman Anita Somasundaram harvests onion bulbs, initially planted in January, from the CHS9 campus garden on Thursday. The Leo Club gardening committee has been cultivating various produce since November and harvested a cumulative of 159 pounds of crops to donate to Metrocrest Services.

On Thursday, the CHS9 Leo Club gardening committee harvested their final batch of produce at the campus garden, totaling 159 pounds to be donated to Metrocrest Services. According to Coppell ISD agricultural education assistant Larry Thompson, this amount will feed approximately 30 families for a few days if used properly. 

Since November, the committee has devoted hours before and after school to cultivating different types of produce in the campus garden. The list is not limited to: kohlrabi, bok choy, garlic, onions, potatoes, chinese cabbage. The group was facilitated by CHS9 biology teacher Hannah Dooley and Thompson.

Find a timeline of the group’s work in the garden here and here. 

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