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US (CA): New greenhouse at Woodland High School unveiled

The agriculture program at Woodland High School received a boost this week — one that is years in the making. “This is a prideful night for me,” Eric Dyer said, clutching a charred two-by-four. The piece of wood is all that’s left of the old greenhouse that burned down years ago, but from those ashes rose a new greenhouse that was celebrated Thursday night.

Dyer, a longtime ag instructor at Woodland High, explained some of the challenges he and others faced in making the new greenhouse a reality. The old greenhouse was deemed inefficient and a few years later a fire burned down most of the building.

Knowing the Woodland School District was not in a position to pay for a new greenhouse then, Dyer and colleague Jerry Delsol rolled up their sleeves and said “let’s get after it.” They have been writing grant applications for the project since 2014.

Read the full article at Daily Democrat (Sarah Dowling)

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