Superior Middle School Gardens

Drawing of middle school garden

Superior Middle School Garden Project


The Superior Middle School Rain Gardens are all about partnerships. In 2005, the City of Superior got a grant from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to help teach the community about stormwater pollution. We partnered with two sixth-grade science teachers, Pat O’Connell and Becky O’Brien, to plant rain gardens at the Middle School. Throughout the project we emphasized our purpose: to engage the students in a hands-on project that teaches them the importance of responsible stormwater management.

Our garden is only one year old, but several species had time to bloom! From left to right: obedient plant, smooth aster, and nodding onion.

Obedient Plant Smooth Aster Nodding Onion