Irrigating the Herb Spiral

Each class, before group projects are assigned, the day's reading is presented by the gardener who signed up for it. This day's reading coincided with one of the tasks: irrigating the herb spiral.

Ella Denham-Conroy's reading shared the sustainable design behind an herb spiral. Essentially, the spiral is slightly sloped and allows for excess water to flow down into a hole and be used for other purposes.

On the same day, the class learned another sustainable watering technique: drip irrigation, a method that drips drops of water throughout the day. Tubes with small spouts were assembled and installed in the herb spiral, eliminating the task of watering it every day.