by Stephen Cooke | May 12, 2014 | All, NCIA Blog, School Farm, Youth In Transition School
There’s always something going on at the YIT School Farm, usually good things like flowers blooming, vegetables growing, students learning..but sometimes we have to deal with the not so fortunate things, like our broken tractor. After many attempts to fix it we...
by Stephen Cooke | Apr 2, 2014 | All, NCIA Blog, School Farm, Youth In Transition School
This spring, students have been experimenting with HYDROPONICS! What started as a simple lesson has blossomed into a fun and educational project already yielding results. Hydroponics is a way to grow plants without the presence of soil, but rather with water. Since...
by Stephen Cooke | Jan 17, 2014 | All, NCIA Blog, School Farm, Youth In Transition School
Over the past few weeks our Horticulture Teacher for the Youth In Transition School Farm has been spreading his knowledge and expertise overseas at a youth training site, Sasamoto Farm in Kenya, Africa! When learning of his experience in start-up greenhouses, farms,...
by Stephen Cooke | Jan 8, 2014 | All, NCIA Blog, School Farm, Youth In Transition School
Right before the holidays we had a little baking session in the life skills room! No, we did not grow our own chocolate chips, but if we could, the students would be on board! This time for our food demo we made chocolate chip drop scones! Students learned how to...
by Stephen Cooke | Dec 16, 2013 | All, NCIA Blog, School Farm, Youth In Transition School
We wanted to say THANK YOU to all of our students, staff, and other individuals who helped make decorations and door prizes for the NCIA Christmas Party! Special thanks to our Horticulture Students who helped decorate a few Norfolk Pines for prizes at the party. We...
