HYDROPONICS LAB

saving water | saving space | saving time

By connecting the children with local resources and acquiring valuable skills in building and running a hydroponics lab, children learn how to take pride in something that they have created and are responsible for. This sets the groundwork for personal accountability and a trade that can lead them to work after their time at Henry Davis.

Hydroponics is the method of growing plants without soil. Substituting soil with nutrient solutions in a contained space enclosed with a water base. By utilizing the lab, Henry Davis creates a faster process of growth for their plants. The lab reduces insects and diseases in the plants growing space, along with time. The amount of watering needed lessons immensely and it becomes easier to determine which plants with have a successful future before fully planting them.