Floating Garden Challenge
HPA STEM students took part in a “Floating Garden” challenge to design a floodproof garden capable of growing plants and keeping chickens. They were inspired by discussions about the risk of flooding in Bangladesh and its impact on families, particularly on crop growing.
Students were given a range of materials to construct their gardens, and it was fantastic to have the A level Biology students there to support them with their design ideas and prototype testing before the final challenge.
Each group then gave a presentation explaining their design process and choices, before each garden was tested to see the maximum mass it could hold. The winning group’s garden held an impressive 3.6 kg!