Amidst the concrete jungle of Robinson, a green oasis thrives, the school garden. The miniature garth is cherished and maintained by the groundskeeper, Alex Chromiak (’24). Chromiak, in cooperation with the Keep Our School Beautiful (KOSB) club, began construction of the garden on Jan. 20.
“The garden has been a combination of my Eagle Scout Project and my CAS [Creativity Action Service] project,” Chromiak said. “I had decided to do my project at the school because I feel like it was a great steppingstone into getting more student involvement and participation.”
Despite the harsh weather, the garden is still alive and thriving. Persistently working to beautify the school, the diligent students work hard to keep the operations running smoothly.
“While seemingly bare now, I’m waiting for the winter cold to die down, so the plants have an easier time surviving overnight and in the open,” Chromiak said.
The KOSB club provides assistance for Chromiak whenever possible.
“As the president of KOSB, my job is to gather volunteers to help Alex fulfill the project,” Linh Tran (’25) said.
Though the garden has not fulfilled its potential yet, the student body waits excitedly to see what the future holds for this project.
“I think the school garden is pretty cool, it has not prospered yet, but I see good fortune in its future,” Joey Trevino (’25) said.
If you want to join arms with Chromiak and his compatriots, make sure to sign up for future volunteering days. If you want to help out with the garden and more of the school, joining the KOSB is a great way to do so.
“Sign up for my future volunteering days where we will be planting and adding decorum,” Chromiak said. “They [students] can join KOSB, or the newly creating agriculture club, [for which] I will be creating a Sign-Up Genius and posting it among different school social medias to do the final planting and decorating.”
If signing up to help the garden is too much of a time commitment, students can contribute by helping keep a lookout for the garden: stopping people from messing with it and causing any harm or issues towards it.
“Student aid in watching over it to make sure things don’t get stolen would be much appreciated,” Chromiak said.
As the seasons unfold, the story of Robinson’s garden is sure to change and improve. Though it needs a little help from the student body, if worked on together the garden shall as a testament to the power of Robinson’s community and fondness for nature.
“The garden is still early in the works, not too much has been planted, but the KOSB kids are excited to maintain it,” said Diana Marazzo, Biology Teacher and KOSB Club Sponsor.
