Reeltown High School student Tanner Hill holds one of the Bluegills that lives a 200- to 300-gallon tank that is part of the aquaponic system inside the school’s greenhouse.
Coosa Valley RC&D Council’s Terry Martin, state Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), state Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee), Coosa Valley RC&D councilmember Jerry Parker, RHS principal Tom Cochran, Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Joe Windle, Coosa Valley RC&D executive director Heidi Richards, Coosa Valley RC&D office manager Christy Cochran, Burgess and FFA students were on all hand Monday morning for a check presentation of the grant provided by RC&D.
Reeltown High School student Tanner Hill holds one of the Bluegills that lives a 200- to 300-gallon tank that is part of the aquaponic system inside the school’s greenhouse.
Coosa Valley RC&D Council’s Terry Martin, state Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), state Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee), Coosa Valley RC&D councilmember Jerry Parker, RHS principal Tom Cochran, Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Joe Windle, Coosa Valley RC&D executive director Heidi Richards, Coosa Valley RC&D office manager Christy Cochran, Burgess and FFA students were on all hand Monday morning for a check presentation of the grant provided by RC&D.
Students at Reeltown High School are learning about aquaponics thanks to a $5,829 grant through the Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D).
Hydroponics is basically growing plants without soil. The function of soil is to supply plants with nutrients and to anchor the plants’ roots. In a hydroponic garden, plants are provided with a complete nutrient formula and an inert growing medium to anchor the plants’ roots so they have easier access to the food and water.
