Students Operate Greenhouse “ ""** **
LORETTA GOLDEN
Cambria Co. Correspondent
EBENSBURG (Cambria
Co,) —Spring is a busy season for
any greenhouse or floral business
and this is no exception at Admiral
Peary Vocational-Technical
School in Ebensburg. The horti
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culture classes here are in the
midst of their Easter project, pre
paring spring bedding plants, and
getting ready for Mother’s Day
(their busiest day of the year).
Currently there are thousands of
plants in the greenhouse.
Under the direction of instruc-
Trishia Bair, grade 11, in the retail flower shop.
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lor Clay Shrivcr, students learn
theory and have “hands-on”
instruction in floral des'jn, green
house, and landscaping. The
school day is designed as one half
day at the “home" school and one
half day at the Vo-Tech. There are
currently 35 students from seven
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“sending” school districts as well
as a few full-time adult students
enrolled in the horticulture prog
ram. The adult students are there
through a program known as TRA
which allows for retraining of
workers who have lost their jobs
due to foreign imports. Two of
these students are former workers
in the garment industry.
Admiral Peary has recently
undergone extensive renovations,
some of which have benefilted the
horticulture department. Green
house space was approximately
doubled, and new retail and work
area was added.
The Easter plant project was
begun in October. Bulbs for hya
cinths, tulips, daffodils, and other
plants were potted and placed into
cold storage. Lilies were planted
right after Christmas. All of the
work is done by the students.
During the next week, some of
the Easter plants will be repotted
and “dressed-up” with foil and
bows. All of the marketing is done
order.” They are using dried and silk flowers.
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being primarily by “word-of
mouth.” The intent is not to com
pete with local florists but to give
the students concrete experience
in all aspects of the business. All
proceeds from the sales of the Eas
ter plants are put back into the
“business.”
Shriver pointed out that there is
total automation of watering in the
greenhouse but this is primarily
only used on weekends. The rea
son for this is so that each student
understands the proper method of
hand watering. Fertilization
methods are also taught.
Adult student Caroline Vasas of
Mundys Corner enjoys the course.
She explains that she has had a
small greenhouse at home for
many years but even at her age
there is always something new to
learn. She’s learned about diffe
rent fertilization and watering
methods, “pinching” plants, diffe
rent techniques for making cut
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