Students from the school participated in an interactive field trip Tuesday and Wednesday at Selby Gardens where they studied soil samples, examined water taken from bromeliads tanks to discover bugs and microorganisms as well as learned the importance of preserving Florida wildlife.
On Wednesday morning, the school's seventh grade Hawks team, an advanced environmental studies group of students, took to the gardens.
At one station, students studied the difference between coastal soil and organic soil located next to each other by Sarasota Bay.
"It's valuable for them to see soil where it is," said Selby Director of Horticulture Mike McLaughlin.
Selby Director of Education Jeannie Perales said the gardens offers all
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