Students and staff of Edith L. Williams Elementary School presented Mr. Edwin Thomas, CEO of West Indian Co.,Ltd., with items harvested from the school's project,"Backyard Living Laboratory."
WICO made a donation of $3,000 in Nov.1997 for the original garden. Hurricane Georges destroyed it. It was replanted in Dec.1998 with a variety of vegetables.
All students in grades K-6 participated. Each class has a terrace box of its own.
Principal Rosalia Payne stated that the progect was a tremendous success.
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