Texas Tech University students have celebrated Arbor Day annually since 1938, when University President Bradford Knapp pioneered the event. Nowadays, nine organizations are working together to help participants beautify the campus, build a sense of community and receive recognition. John Buie, president of Tech Activities Board, expects at least 2,000 people to participate this year, especially because […]
Rush Elementary Students Learn to Garden
April 5, 2016 by
By Victoria Holloway Master gardeners Dale Shaw and Delila Ford like to plant seeds not only in the ground but also in young minds. The two volunteer at Rush Elementary, where they teach gardening to fifth-graders. Shaw started the school’s teaching garden in 2004, shortly after he became a master gardener with the Lubbock Master Gardeners […]
