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Cactus planters

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  • 24-02-2002 9:23pm
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    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭


    > > Read the story first, then open the attachment.....
    >
    >
    > > A class of elementary students at Adams Elementary School in Rexburg, NM
    > > started a class project to make a planter to take home and wanted to have a
    > > plant in it that was easy to take care of, so it was decided to use cactus
    > > plants.
    > >
    > > The students were given green-ware pottery of a clown planter and they
    > > painted them with glaze and had them professionally fired at a class outing
    > > so they could see the process. It was great fun.
    > >
    > > They planted the cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely,
    > > but unfortunately they were not allowed to take them home.
    > >
    > > See attachment and you'll understand why.
    > >
    > > The cactus plants were removed and a small ivy replaced them and the
    > > children were then allowed to take them home.
    > >
    > > The teacher said cactus seemed like good idea at the time


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