The Penta County Landscaping and Turf Management program worked at North Baltimore High School - Middle School, planting landscape plants in front of the building and in the front parking lot islands.

Those in assisting in the planting included:

Ron Matter, Penta Superintendent;

Jim Henline, Supervisor of Agricultural Program at Penta;

Jody Germann, Teacher of Landscaping and Turf Management at Penta, along with his wife Tricia and children Garrett and Gretchen;

Chris Snyder, NB Custodian (former Penta - Landscape Program) and his wife Jenn;

Bob Falkenstein, NB Principal;

Taylor Straley, NB Senior and Cheerleader, Penta student in Small Animal Care;

Josh Forbes, NB Junior and Penta student in Landscaping program;

Mr. Germann ordered $1500 worth of plants and trees at a discounted rate from North Branch Nursery in Pemberville, after carefully designing an overall plan. The project also included five yards of mulch.

Sunday (Oct. 28) another $500 worth of plants will be put in the ground to finish off the front of the school and on islands in the front parking area.

A water management plan is currently in development to ensure a good start to the fall planting season.


far right - Taylor Straley, NB Senior, helps out. She attends Penta - Small Animal Care Program.


Everyone digs in to make the work go quickly!


Josh gives Doctor Bob a hand with some plantings.