St. Anselm Academy students nurture their gardens
Fourth graders at Saint Anselm Catholic Academy are learning important lessons about drought-stricken regions of the world by working with their hands.
The students at the Bay Ridge Catholic school are busy taking care of the keyhole gardens they planted after studying how the organization Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has used the keyhole garden technique to help residents living in areas suffering from drought.
Keyhole gardens are designed to use recycled material and used water to grow certain types of crops. Cardboard is used in the keyhole garden to hold in moisture, a practice that reduces need for frequent watering. Gravel filters are employed to enable gardeners to use dishwater to water their crops.