Case Studies - California Compliant

Castlemont School Garden "Life Lab Garden", Campbell, CA

From The Campbell Reporter Newspaper:

The school's organic Life Lab Garden classroom is a half-acre interactive garden, which serves as a learning environment for the children. Students are able to plant and harvest their own crops, learn about healthy eating, nutrition, recycling and observe wildlife.

"The technique is so amazing and very impressive. For what he did in a few hours, we would have needed a dozen volunteers to come in..."

Cameron Colson used the H_M_O ℠ technique to obliterate and turn the weeds into mulch. "The technique is so amazing and very impressive," said Ed Millet, a Castlemont parent and coordinator with the school's Life Lab. "For what he did in a few hours, we would have needed a dozen volunteers to come in," Millet said. "Plus the weeds would have grown back so quickly. This is a much longer-lasting effect."

According to Colson, the technique can be used anywhere from agricultural fields and wetlands to restoration projects and city parks. Colson said his main objective is promoting safety and education. "The chemicals in pesticides can become an airborne hazard," Colson said. "My overall objective is to protect our children's health and improve our environment." Millet and Colson said the school district continues to use spray chemicals in certain areas and they would like to see this more eco-friendly technique being used. "I'd love to see the district adopt this solution," Millet said. "There's just no downside to it. I hope this is something that really takes off."

Castlemont Elementary School is located at 3040 E. Payne Ave.