Results for survey

This survey is about a fence garden and how much you know about them.

Total no. of people who took this survey: 40

1) Have you ever heard of this concept before?
Yes: 50%
No: 19%
Maybe: 31%

2) Do you think it is possible?
Yes: 56%
No: 25%
Maybe: 19%

3) Would you eat plants from foods that were grown in this fence garden?
Yes: 31%
No: 38%
Maybe: 31%

4) Do you think this would be as effective as an eco-garden?
Yes: 38%
No: 19%
Maybe: 44%

5) Do you think that this "fence garden" would contribute to the current effort to make the school go green?
Yes: 53%
No: 20%
Maybe: 27%

6) If this "fence garden" was required a small contribution of money or otherwise from every student, would you contribute
voluntarily?
Yes: 19%
No: 31%
Maybe: 50%

7) Would you be concerned of the possible breeding areas by the plants for pest such as mosquitos?
Yes: 56%
No: 25%
Maybe: 19%

8) Which type of plants do you think you would like on the "fence garden"?
Flowering plants: 25%
Non-Flowering plants: 13%
Food Producing plants: 38%
Not Sure or Don't Mind: 25%

9) Would you agree to the school using these plants for purposes such as food or maybe beautifying the school?
Yes: 25%
No: 44%
Maybe: 31%

10) Would you like to contribute anything physical(can be almost anything) to the garden?
Yes: 25%
No: 44%
Maybe: 31%

week 13 group reflection

Our Progress:

Week 1:Sorting out our theme,topic

Week 2: Sorting out what we have to do and what we need for it

Week 3:Clarifying the focus of our group,distributing tasks,

Week 4:guiding questions on our rooftop garden

week 5:specifying group tasks

Week 6:changing the project to current "fence garden"project,made questions for survey

week 7:discussing the questions of the survey w/ our teacher,Mr Goh

week 8:Darren,brought the materials that Mr Goh suggested we use for the prototype plants and we worked out how to use them effectively

week 9:tabulated sources of info,worked out details of the prototype plants(e.g exact dimensions of the cut on the 1.5 litre bottle

week 10:summarized the description of our product so as to know exactly what to do,hung the prototype plants on a fence in the school

week 11:careful tending and monitoring of the plants over the week and weeks to come,discussing the progress of the plants w/ Mr Goh

week 12:continued tending(weeding,watering) the plants,summarised the progress of the plants and discussed w/ teacher

I have faced many difficulties while doing the project. The survey was one because it was quite hard getting people to take the survey and compiling the results. Everyone contributed. Chen Zhi and I are in charge of doing practical while Dino and Darius are in charge of the blog and research.

Week 11 reflection

I know that our project work will definitely benefit society as well as save the earth because planting more plants can lower the temperature of the earth and slow the speed of global warming.

I think we are taking the correct direction but the only thing is that we have to do more deeper research to fulfill the requirement.

I have learnt from the product that the product is not as easy to make as I had expected......

I would still have to consider the weeds growing too on the fence and as well as the facts that insects are also eating the plants.

Week 10 reflection

We have agreed to create a prototype using recycled materials to plant a plant on unused space. Such as fences. Planting plants on fences using recycled materials not only benefit us, but also benefits society. It recycles materials and beautifies the environment with greenery and flowers.(If we are planting flowering plant) So, we have decided to plant lady's finger as it is a flowering plant and can also produce food for us to eat.

week 12 individual reflection

I had difficulties finding the right kind of seeds to plant. There was also the issue of the time the seeds needed to start germinating. At first our group member,Darren ,complained that the seeds were taking too long to germinate. But eventually they did and they started growing well.

I supplied the equipment we would need to hang the plants(e.g wire,pliers). I also got rid of the weeds that were growing around the place we decided to hang our plants.

week 12 group reflection

both plants
2nd plant
1st plant

Summary

Making use of unused space for agriculture using recycled materials

When making our prototype of Lady's finger plant, first we planted the lady's finger seeds to allow it to germinate. Once it germinates, we first get recycled 1Litre water bottles (Mineral bottles etc.) Then, we cut one portion of the front and back of the water bottle. Use a cloth where water can seep out and cover one side of the cut sides to allow excess water to seep through. Then, add soil and plant your plant inside. Then, we used wires to tie the plant to a fence, as lady's finger is a climbing plant, the lady's finger plant will grow and “climb” up the fence. And in addition, the fence is an unused space, where the plants can “climb” up in peace, without getting disturbed.

week 11 reflection

The lady's finger we have planted has made progress and has started growing. Its stem is curling towards the fence where we are growing it when we paid it a little visit today. The plant has been watered and weeds around it have been cut. The worksheet for this week has been done by the group.

Week 11 reflection

Progress:We have already hung 2 1.5 litre bottles filled with soil and plants onto the fence in a place in the school. Right now we are waiting to see if they will survive or die,but they have started twining themselves around the fence the last time we checked so they should do alright although the soil is drier than its supposed to be.

What I know about my project product:It is a twining,climbing kind of plant which twines its stem or tendrils around supports to grow.

What you think the direction your group should be taking:We should start growing more plants,and start work and research on the effect our product will have.

What you would be doing to improve on the product:We are still thinking about that.