100 Gardens facilitates the construction of aquaponics greenhouses and indoor growing labs. Working directly with the school, an aquaponics learning lab is designed and built. The construction of a greenhouse is contracted to a local greenhouse builder and 100 Gardens installs the aquaponics system within the new facility using our staff, volunteers, and student interns.

100 Gardens trains teachers to implement lesson plans (aligned with NC Education Standards) to allow for teachers to engage students in learning that inspires a new way of thinking about sustainability, food, and the environment. 100 Gardens also supports teachers in the more hands-on lessons such as fish-handling by providing a staff member to lead the lesson as well as provide all the necessary supplies.

100 Gardens uses Google Forms for tracking aquaponics system performance. Each day students operating the system enter critical data into the Google Form that allows for 100 Gardens to monitor system performance remotely. Data is used by students to make decisions regarding system operation. Regular visits by 100 Gardens ensure that all mechanical parts are functioning properly and that there are no leaks. Schools choose a service plan based on their experience and needs.

In an effort to continuously improve our programming, we administer surveys to both teachers and students before and after the programming cycle for the school year.