2020-2021 Shipping Container Garden, Career and Technology Centre, Calgary

Students at the Career and Technology Centre are getting into the nitty-gritty of indoor gardens with their Student Action Challenge project this year. Using a shipping container, they will test the advantages and disadvantages of different types of indoor growing: from passive solar to electronically controlled conditions. Their project will test the productivity of plant growth in each garden as well as the amount of electricity required. In the end, they will have a reliable data set that outlines what type of growing situation has the smallest environmental footprint. The results of their experiment will be shared through a report for the school board recommending best practices for new indoor growing spaces.