ecological farm at A la shan no. 7 Middle school 阿拉善左旗第七中学

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Background:

The Zuoqi 7 th Middle School is located in Alashan Zuoqi in Inner Mongolia, where it is populated by minorities including Mongolians, Manchurians, Koreans, Dahaner, and Muslins. It is 125 kilometers from the Zuoqi (county) government site. Many students are immigrants sent by the government as an action to protect the local environment. The action requires herdsmen to learn to farm and stop stock-raising, as it causes rapid depletion of pastureland. These new immigrants find it difficult to pay for their children's schooling while trying to settle down and adjust to new life.

• In early December 2005, the two greenhouses were put into use. Under the canopies, eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables were all planted and grew well. That winter, students did not only eat the fresh vegetables, but also studied planting techniques at the project base in their classes.

• On April 30, 2006, 117 students from Grade 9 joined in the jujube planting with direction and help from teachers and volunteers, and through this practice,the students gained great insight into agriculture and farming.Through the hard work of teachers and students alike,370 jujube trees were planted at 6:00 pm.
• At 2:00 AM on May 1,2006, the watering work of the newly planted saplings was finished. On May 4, the construction of a second system was finished. Saplings were beginning to bud shortly thereafter.

• 2007年3月2日－4日，由于气候突变，阿拉善左旗遭受到了强沙尘暴风雪的袭击，导致当地农牧业生产损失严重，学校助学大棚也受到严重破坏。3月4日，学校师生近110人冒着大风，顶着严寒，积极投身到清雪补膜、抚灾救急活动中。经过师生努力，该次风雪灾害的损失被降到了最低。
• 2006年10至12月，学校师生参与蔬菜大棚和枣园管理工作下阶段，学校将把生态概念、知识和实践工作深入课堂，与课本知识充分结合，让学生们有意识的将“环境保护和环境改善”落实到生活的一点一滴。
• 9月25日 ，经社区议事会讨论商议，将基地 3000 元助学收益款分别发放给 20 名贫困学童。

• 6月27日-6月28日,阿拉善左旗嘉尔嘎拉赛汉镇连续遭到两次强沙尘暴袭击。大风过后，民房多处屋顶瓦片刮飞。七中温棚受灾严重，直接经济损失逾三千元。在学校师生奋力抢救下，学校温棚已修复，将在近期重新种上蔬菜种苗。
• 2006年6月，生态园里的枣树在学校老师、村民和学生共同维护和管理下，长势良好，发芽棵数占总棵数的 80% 。
• 2006年5月1日凌晨2点，新栽树苗全部浇水。 4日又浇了第二次水，至今已有部分树苗萌发新芽。

• 2006年2月，大棚蔬菜长势良好，已先后采摘，为学生提供了绿色营养的新鲜蔬菜。
• 2006年1月，阿拉善区发生罕见大雪，导致温度急骤下降，为了保护温棚内蔬菜，学校老师齐力奋战，不辞辛苦，一直忙到春节前夕，使蔬菜的损失减少到最小。
• 2005年12月初，两座日光温棚已交付使用，目前已经种上了茄子740株，西红柿400株，茭瓜360株，黄瓜200株，青菜60平方米 ，油菜200平方米 ，各种蔬菜长势喜人。今冬，学生们不仅可以吃到新鲜的蔬菜，而且可以利用劳动课在棚中学习蔬菜的栽培和管护。