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Aquaponics Project at Garden of the Groves receives a hand from students of the Governor General Youth Award Program
By Dr. Sylvia Bateman and Erika Gates
Nov 6, 2015 - 2:40:53 PM

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GGYA students from Lucaya International School and Lyford Cay School on their first day at Aquaponic project

Freeport, Bahamas - Eleven young adults undertook a community service project at the Garden of the Groves during their October break to complete their 5 day Residential for the Gold Level of the Governor General Youth Award (GGYA). The students from Lyford Cay, Nassau, and Lucaya International School, Grand Bahama, worked together on the initial construction phase of an aquaponics system to be established at Garden of the Groves. 

During that week the students worked alongside Wayne Hall, Director of Aquaponics Operations at Garden of the Groves, and his assistant Damiko Sawyer. Among other tasks they cleared brush, created a trail and underwent instruction by carpenter John Ash in building and erecting trusses for the facility. It was impressive to see how much was accomplished by willing hands during this five day period.

For most of these students this was their final requirement for the Gold Award. So far they have kayaked around New Providence, performed countless hours of service and now assisted in and learned over five long days about the future of agriculture in the Bahamas. It is hoped that many of the skills learned will benefit them in the future.

Erika Gates, President of Garden of the Groves shared: “We were happy for these hard-working young persons to spend the week and hope that it will give them great satisfaction when they return later this year to witness our first harvest which will show the “fruit of their labour.”


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GGYA students building trusses for Aquaponics project with carpenter John Ash. The participants for the project were: Matthieu Boef, Gabby Hollaender, Michael Mindorff, Tiera Ndlovu, Jana Ward, Ben Willoch, Zoe Brown, Jett Brooks, Jose Renteria, Gareth Kirkby, Gabby Lopez. Accompanied by David Mindorff and Dr. Sylvia Bateman. Project co-ordinator Wayne Hall, assisted by Damiko Sawyer

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Trusses being installed

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Five days later - a job well done thanks to the young people of Lucayan International and Lyford Cay schools!

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Great leadership of the young people by David Mindorff and Sylvia Bateman



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