A Gastonia Girl Scout troop recently visited Webb Street School to learn about aquaponics, now that partnership could be growing into a new badge.

On Nov. 23, Gastonia troop 10057, led by Jessica Randall, Barbara Boudreaux, Courtney Phillips and Becca Hurd, made a trip to Webb Street School to see its aquaponic garden and learn about controlled environment agriculture.

Leading the charge on this educational field trip, volunteers from 100 Gardens, an organization dedicated to, “empower(ing) communities to become smarter, healthier, and more compassionate through aquaponics,” explained how the garden works and assisted each girl as they made their own miniature aquaponic system.

According to Kelli Howe, former Webb Street School principal and current 100 Gardens education director, aquap

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