The Old School Bus Garden

In the town of Millbrook, an old yellow school bus sat unused for years.

Instead of sending it to a dump, a group of students decided to turn it into a small garden.

First, they cleaned the inside and removed all the broken seats.

Then they filled the bus with pots of tomatoes, beans, and herbs.

Because the bus has large windows, the plants get plenty of sunlight every day.

The students take turns watering the garden before and after school.

Last spring, they harvested over thirty kilograms of vegetables, which they gave to a local food bank.

This project shows that even useless things can become helpful again.

Now other schools are asking how to copy the idea.

The students say the bus garden costs very little and teaches everyone about recycling.

The bus garden is not just about food.

It also helps the students learn about teamwork and nature.

Every week, a science class visits the bus to study how plants grow.

They write down the temperature and light levels inside the bus.

In winter, the bus stays warm, so the students can grow salad leaves even when it is cold outside.

The project has become a small outdoor classroom for the whole school.