Creating schoolyard garden habitats

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- More than a hundred students stepped outside the classroom to get their hands dirty Wednesday.

The third graders planted gardens at Cole Manor Elementary in Norristown.
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They'll be responsible for caring for the plants for years to come.

This is part of a new program to create schoolyard habitats, in partnership with PECO and the John James Audubon Center.
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