The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

New weeds emerge from seeds in the orchard today, two weeks after the initial reseeding of the area on Oct. 13. The orchard was sprayed with a mixture of different weeds, fertilizer and paper pulp in a process called hydroseeding.

New possibilities take root in reseeding of orchard

by Isabella Lo and Claire Zhao October 31, 2022

The grounds staff have roped off the orchard, which was planted with cherries, plums and apricots in 2018, in order to promote the growth of vegetation for two to four weeks. In a Schoology post from...

The upper school has various systems in place to combat climate change, including solar panels, moisture meters, and bubbler sprinklers. Native California plants and animal pollinators also thrive on the campus.

Global Reset: Upper school campus continues conservation efforts

by Sabrina Zhu, STEM Editor April 11, 2022

Water droplets on a native Californian cactus. Dark gray moisture meters sticking out of wet soil. Glistening solar panels on the roof of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC). These are all symbols...

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