Waking up at 7:00 am sharp was a jarring change to what my sleep schedule used to be when summer started. When I arrived at the farm, we got straight to work making the base for the greenhouse. Even though it was the first day, there were a lot of tasks to be completed. Due to this, we needed to get more people for help. We recruited a team of student volunteers to help us finish the work. We split up into teams, one building the dome, the second hauling mulch from the field to the plot, and the third disassembling planter boxes to make a base for the dome to stand on.
I was placed into the team wheeling the mulch back to the plot. It was tenuous work, but it gave us a lot of experience in working in a team. For example, the wheelbarrow carrying the mulch used to get stuck in the ground due to it being uneven and rocky. We overcame this by making one person push the wheelbarrow while the other constantly shovels in front of the front wheel to allow the wheelbarrow to move smoothly. When the day was complete, we had the dome, enough wood to be used for the inner wall, and the plot ready to grow plants.
Keep calm and keep growing!
Climate Roots 