(October
28, 2017—Jersey City, NJ) High Tech Environmental
Science major Jeremy Lewan of Bayonne and High Tech chemistry instructor William
Goold joined in the Tree Planting and Maintenance Community Engagement Project,
sponsored by the Jersey City Housing Authority, the Tree Lovers Crew, AARP, and
several other organizations, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, principal
of High Tech High School.
Approximately 40 community engagement
project volunteers convened at Marion Gardens, between Buildings 3 and 4, where
they dirtied themselves filling holes with nutrient-packed topsoil and planting
native plants in tasteful organizations. Participants received lessons on
pruning, watering, root maintenance, and planting.
"It was inspiring to see how much
change just a few members of the community can accomplish when working together,”
says Lewan, an aspiring meteorologist. “From
a barren asphalt parking lot and sidewalk, we created a vibrant decorative
garden complete with native tree and plant species."
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| Jeremy Lewan and William Goold |
