Landscaping Success

This last week’s design I think marks the fact that we have finally hit our stride. The numbers and faces remained basically the same from the last week to this one, and we seem to have the students who are truly interested in the content remaining, which is great. This week, we found success through bringing in the landscape architect, having her tell the students about the project and her current plans and ideas. However, the best part about the day, for the students, was the fact that she actually wanted ideas and suggestions from the Casey students, something that rarely happens on a project of this scale. The students seemed excited to finally get a say in the project, and they took to the task of creating design ideas swiftly and excitedly. Working with the students we got to see their individual interests, with the groups dividing up the tasks and doing everything from designing culturally significant poles to researching the different parts of the world that lie along the N 40 degree latitude line that bisects Boulder. The students seemed genuinely interested in partaking in the design of the future Casey Middle School, even if it was just a small aspect like the green roof or a rain garden. I hope that we truly have hit our stride and can continue the success throughout the final two weeks of the Club, without declining in numbers or quality.
~Austin~