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The How to Create a School Sculpture Garden Manual
4. PLANTING SEEDS FOR A SCULPTURE GARDEN
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Wrinkle in Time by Zach Orcutt on loan from GFS provides inspiration
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By definition, a partnership is an affiliation or alliance whereby two or more persons, or institutions work together on a common activity. The central goal is for all involved to reap the benefits of that partnership. Nottingham High School has managed to form partnerships to enhance its appearance as well as to provide a wealth of educational opportunities for its students, parents, and staff. Hopefully this manual will serve as a blueprint for other schools to seek partnerships in order to accomplish goals like the creation of a sculpture garden.
We are grateful to the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation for its support of this endeavor. Our partners in the creation of the garden, Grounds For Sculpture and the International Sculpture Center, have shared their resources and experience in order to guide us through this process. The energy and support of local consultants James Foran, Architect; Herb Sensi, Landscape Architect; John Hoagland, Landscape Contractor; and Brian Carey, Project Director for Grounds For Sculpture are indicative of community.
Nottingham High School has adopted the theme, "A Family United." We value the ideas and opinions of our "extended family." As a result, students, staff, parents, and other community members working together develop projects that enhance the school environment. We have successfully completed several such projects. What we have discovered in the process is that when students are included in the planning and execution, there is a significant increase in pride and personal responsibility. Our students have worked with their parents and staff to plant gardens and to repair, paint, and decorate walls throughout the school.
The most ambitious of these endeavors is the sculpture garden project. This has been a three-year investment in time, energy, expertise, and fundraising. Students have worked with staff from the outset, and the concept of a sculpture garden was theirs. The design is also theirs, and they are taking part in the actual construction.
What are the benefits of our school sculpture garden project? Students have explored career opportunities they might never have considered. The skill level of all involved has greatly increased. Students have been given enormous latitude in the decision making process. They have accepted full responsibility and have far exceeded our expectations. Staff has learned the value of greater student participation in the development of a school-wide effort. Our relationships with our neighbors, Grounds For Sculpture and the International Sculpture Center, have been greatly enhanced. Finally, when construction is finished, we will have a sculpture garden where everyone in the community can celebrate the accomplishment of forming partnerships.
Neil Campeas
Nottingham High School Principal
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Jill Lydon pictured with Isaac Witkin was one of the students responsible
for the original garden idea
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