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Partnering for Sustainability: Hydroponics at Lamplighter and the Dallas Arboretum Gretchen Pollom, Lamplighter Science Support Coordinator, Perot Museum.

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1 Partnering for Sustainability: Hydroponics at Lamplighter and the Dallas Arboretum Gretchen Pollom, Lamplighter Science Support Coordinator, Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dustin Miller, Director of Children’s Education, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

2 Dallas Arboretum Education by the numbers (2015 data): 122,000 students served 32,900 miles driven to outreach programs 1250+ schools impacted 23 staff members 50% of programs provided free or at reduced rate 150+ different programs 30+ partner organizations

3 About The Lamplighter School Enrollment of approximately 450 students Pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade Twelve-acre attractive campus Fine arts complex with rooms for music, drama, and art Media center housing an exceptional collection of over 33,000 volumes Premier early childhood health and fitness facility Environmental science facilities, featuring a greenhouse and barn with farm animals Extensive play areas designed for children's safety and imagination

4 Locally grown Known source Water conservation Low energy usage Smallest environmental footprint Hydroponic and aeroponic system Family and school growing Community gardening Low cost Less space Less time to grow Can grow in colder climates http://livingtowers.com/

5 2012- present: Hydroponics at The Lamplighter School

6 September 2015: Partnership commences and Living Towers installed at both sites

7 October-December 2015: Data collection and Harvesting

8 LL and DABS planting dates: A second growing season is underway!

9 Engineering Towers Living vs. Nonliving Plant Life Cycle Necessary Requirements to Support Plant Life Experimental Design Water Conservation Health TEKS

10 Lamplighter research Setup of Units at Lamplighter Lamplighter Language Arts Video Project Setup and field trip to the Arboretum Opportunities for Public Programs Trials for future Arboretum gardens

11 Lamplighter research Setup of Units at Lamplighter Lamplighter Language Arts Video Project Setup and field trip to the Arboretum Opportunities for Public Programs Trials for future Arboretum gardens

12 Lamplighter research Setup of Units at Lamplighter Lamplighter Language Arts Video Project Setup and field trip to the Arboretum Opportunities for Public Programs Trials for future Arboretum gardens

13 Lamplighter research Setup of Units at Lamplighter Lamplighter Language Arts Video Project Setup and field trip to the Arboretum Opportunities for Public Programs Trials for future Arboretum gardens

14 Lamplighter research Setup of Units at Lamplighter Lamplighter Language Arts Video Project Setup and field trip to the Arboretum Opportunities for Public Programs Trials for future Arboretum gardens

15 Lamplighter research Setup of Units at Lamplighter Lamplighter Language Arts Video Project Setup and field trip to the Arboretum Opportunities for Public Programs Trials for future Arboretum gardens

16 Dustin Miller Director of Children’s Education Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden dmiller@dallasarboretum.org Gretchen Pollom Lamplighter Science Support Coordinator Gretchen.pollom@perotmuseum.org

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