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KEEP GROWING!

GreenLab: Where Learning Takes Root

Established in 2022 through a generous donation from Sprung Structures, a WIC alumni-owned business, the WIC Greenhouse is a vibrant, hands-on learning hub that brings together agriculture, science, sustainability and creativity. GreenLab provides students with unique interdisciplinary experiences that connect classroom knowledge to real-world issues.

Each year, the Greenhouse produces over 2,000 pounds of food—with nearly 500 pounds donated to the Calgary Food Bank during its first summer growing season. Students help grow a diverse mix of everyday and unique crops, gaining firsthand experience in global biodiversity, food systems, and environmental responsibility.

As we look to the future, the Greenhouse continues to evolve as a model of sustainability and innovation—expanding opportunities for students to learn, experiment and lead through meaningful, hands-on discovery.

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Cultivating

Student Engagement

The Greenhouse’s success is rooted in student passion and creativity—from classroom projects and clubs to time spent nurturing new ideas after school. Fueled by this energy, the Greenhouse has become a thriving hub of exploration and learning.

Now, we’re building on that momentum to create even more ways for students to explore, learn and lead through hands-on experiences:

  • Connect students to entrepreneurship opportunities through projects like our Harvest Basket program.
  • Expand student learning in areas like sustainability, hydroponics, plant propagation and energy systems.
  • Improve the Greenhouse space to optimize opportunities for student learning and involvement.
  • Continue to develop a more sustainable, efficient and year-round facility that will serve as a model of environmental stewardship.

What We Need to Keep Growing

To support these innovative educational experiences, we need:

  • A solar power system for the Greenhouse that will reduce its environmental impact, improve its sustainability, and serve as a real-world model of sustainable energy.
  • Hydroponics system enhancements, including upgrades like water chillers and aeration pumps to improve efficiency and plant health in our hydroponic system.
  • Air quality and environmental control system enhancements, including new ventilation fans and a commercial grade air filter to improve air circulation and reduce airborne contaminants and pests.
  • Plant propagation and cultivation equipment for a dedicated succulent propagation system to expand hands-on learning in plant propagation and care.

Our students in action

Help us plant the seeds of future learning! 

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