Volunteers help plant garden at Las Vegas elementary school — PHOTOS

By Bizuayehu Tesfays Las Vegas Review-Journal

8 years ago

Crestwood Elementary School student Jadhira Alvarez, left, spreads fertile soil while helping a local nonprofit, Green Our Planet, to to install a garden at her school in Las Vegas as part of the Outdoor Garden Classroom Program on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, with other volunteers. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Vjollca Tarjan, volunteer, center, delivers fertile soil in a wheelbarrow to Crestwood Elementary School garden as approximately 50 volunteers, helping a local nonprofit, Green Our Planet, to install a garden as part of the Outdoor Garden Classroom Program on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Rick Pollard, volunteer, delivers decorative gravel in a wheelbarrow to Crestwood Elementary School garden as approximately 50 volunteers helping a local nonprofit, Green Our Planet, to install a garden as part of the Outdoor Garden Classroom Program on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Amanda Konold, left, and Randi Fisher, both volunteers, dig the ground as Crestwood Elementary School student Savannah Foschetti, right, looks on, Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Las Vegas. Approximately 50 volunteers helped a local nonprofit, Green Our Planet, to install a garden at the school as part of the Outdoor Garden Classroom Program. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Crestwood Elementary School students Jadhira Alvarez, left, and Kimberly Rivera spread fertile soil as approximately 50 volunteers helping a local nonprofit, Green Our Planet, install a garden at their school as part of the Outdoor Garden Classroom Program on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

About 50 volunteers are helping the local nonprofit Green Our Planet install a garden at Crestwood Elementary School as part of the Outdoor Garden Classroom Program. Students will be taught a variety of subjects, including STEM, health, and nutrition through the new garden.