Tucked away in a not too obvious location, is a lone 30+ year old greenhouse where students with learning disabilities of PATH High school, have an opportunity for total immersion in alternative learning programs. In the greenhouse, education is all about...plants.
Bob Francis, a former landscape architect of New York City has been teaching at the facility for 20 years, after being lured to Maine by his Mainer wife. ;)
One of the best learning moments of this short but wonderful visit, was the rediscovery of Stevia, an incredibly (shockingly) sweet herb. Take one little nibble of a small leaf, and the juices grow more and more delectable. See here:
I was also gifted some plant clippings to take home and put in soil. Double sweet.
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