HIGH SCHOOL AT ALESCO HYDRO FARMING TAKES ROOT AT ALESCO NORTHLAKES Last year Alesco Northlakes won a $2,100 grant from Lake Macquarie Council, matched by fundraising from the school, which has enabled them to purchase and install a vertical Hydro farm. Students have been busy setting up the farm and are now ready to plant their first crop. A special mention goes out to resident volunteer gardener Ric Marley for the countless hours he has put into the installation project. Northlakes looks forward to tending to their garden and growing their fresh produce.
MAKING WAVES WITH INTERNATIONAL PROJECT Alesco Senior College recently participated in The Manning River Turtle Conservation Project by making 60 craft turtles using paddle pop sticks, wool and a simple weaving technique. Their baby turtles formed part of a large mother turtle, covering 8m x 10m to be photographed from the air by a drone. The project was mainly driven by the school’s Visual Design class with some students in years 9 and 10 contributing as well. The project aims to bring awareness to the local community about our endangered Manning River Helmeted Turtle. The turtle is a 55 million year old reptile, found only in the middle and upper catchment areas of the Manning River in NSW. It is a medium short-necked freshwater turtle and was listed as an endangered species in 2017. The project is in collaboration with artist Shona Wilson and the international organisation with Nature2020.
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Atwea College
Term 4 Spring 2021
