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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM

CCHS Students Host Garden Market and Ceramics Fundraiser

CCHS Students Host Garden Market and Ceramics Fundraiser
CCHS Plant Systems Class. Photos courtesy of CCHS.

The Greenwave Garden Market & Fundraiser Event is a testament to the hard work and dedication the Churchill County High School Plant Systems and Ceramics students have put into their work this last year. The market fundraiser is on Saturday, April 27, at the CCHS Greenhouses from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please note this is a cash-only fundraiser. This event is a collaborative effort between Jaime Sammons’ Plant Systems and Amanda Hammond’s Ceramics classes, resulting from their passion for learning their craft. “Our students have been diligently preparing for this event throughout the year and are eager to showcase their efforts. We hope you will join us in supporting their endeavors on April 27,” Hammond said. 

Freshman Abigail Lacow has been a student of CCSD all her life. Growing up with the same kids her entire childhood, she never looked around and thought, “Wow, these kids would be good gardeners.” In fact, she said she probably would have thought the opposite. Lacow said in the beginning, she felt as though students only took the Plant Systems class for a simple credit or because they got it as a last-minute class. However, after spending almost a year in the class taught by Sammons, she can confidently say that all the students love and excel in it. “We have had several keynote speakers discuss many plant-related topics with us. For example, we learned about native Nevada plants from a speaker from the Department of Agriculture, we brewed herbal tisanes (tea) with the owner of The Great Basin Apothecary, and we had a great visit from a local flower farmer, Kim Urso, who taught us about caring for dahlias, that we got to divide and pot,” Lacow said. The Silver Years dahlias the students potted and many other plants they have grown throughout the year will be for sale at the CCHS greenhouses. In addition to many herbs, flowers, and vegetable seedlings, the community can purchase some fantastic, original, garden-themed ceramic art made by CCHS students in Hammond’s ceramics class.  

Freshman Lauren Goings is a student in Hammond’s ceramics class and is one of the many who have been working on pieces to be sold at the Greenwave Garden Market Fundraiser on April 27. Goings attended Oasis Academy for most of her academic life. However, she transferred to CCSD and was new to many people, and they were all new to her. “As I started my year out I was mostly looking forward to this class even though I didn't know anyone in here. That quickly changed, and I made many new friendships with kids I didn't really expect,” Goings said. Ceramics is by far her favorite class. She said it is very calming, and Hammond makes it even better. “She always makes the class positive in any way she can. Our class has made so much progress since the first day, and we work hard at our projects, especially on our fundraiser ones,” Goings said. 

Sophomore ceramics student Jeslyn Scott has taken ceramics for two years and plans to take it until graduation. “Even if it doesn’t work out that way with my schedule, I will still visit the ceramics room where amazing things happen with so much creativity. Mrs. Hammond has created a fantastic work environment for people to express themselves through art, and she is an excellent teacher,” Goings said. Students usually have a new project or two every two weeks, and recently, they began a project that involved making planters for the Plant Systems class plant sale. Students in both classes have worked hard, and have dedicated themselves to their work. “Ceramics and Plant Systems are two very exciting classes that are fun to participate in, and you learn so much. We cannot wait to share what we have available for purchase at the Greenwave Garden Market Fundraiser - we hope to see you all there,” Scott said. 

The Plant Systems and Ceramics classes plan to split the fundraiser money and use it to purchase items for the two programs, such as tools, plants, potting soil, fresh clay, and updated equipment.


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