Future Eagle Scout revitalizes Monterey Highlands Education Garden

For months, Nicholas Whang planned and organized for his Eagle Scout project. The Mark Keppel High School (MKHS) senior and Monterey Highlands alumnus decided to focus his project on helping his elementary alma mater. Nicholas wanted to restore the beloved Highlands on-campus Education Garden which had fallen into disarray over the years, especially during the pandemic.

For weeks, Nicholas measured, cut, and prepared the garden hardscape components at home. Then on Saturday morning, November 5th, Nicholas and student volunteers from his Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop #361, MKHS Globe Club, and MKHS Volleyball met at Highlands School to tackle the project together.

The team disassembled the deteriorating planters, removed the decomposing old soil, assembled and installed the new planters, and filled the spaces with a donation of new soil from Whittier Fertilizer. Thanks to Nicholas and his team, the Education Garden is now back in pristine condition and ready for Highlands’ second grade gardeners.

Nicholas Whang led his team of MKHS students and BSA Troop #361 to revitalize Highlands’ education garden. Photo Credit: Abel Bourbois