Recycled Greenhouse Project

                                                                                                                  
PROBLEM + SOLUTION

The Problem

Big sustainability ideas, small opportunities to try them


Schools are eager to teach students about climate action, food systems, and caring for the planet — but hands-on opportunities are often limited. Traditional greenhouses can be costly, complex, and difficult to fit into busy school environments.

Learning about the planet shouldn’t stop at the classroom door


Sustainability is often taught through worksheets and conversations, rather than through growing, building, and observing. Without practical experiences, it can be hard for students to connect big environmental ideas to everyday life.

Good materials deserve a second life


Across cities and communities, perfectly usable materials are discarded every day. At the same time, schools are searching for affordable, meaningful infrastructure that supports learning and wellbeing.

Outdoor spaces should invite curiosity


Many outdoor learning spaces aren’t designed for how children actually learn — through exploration, play, collaboration, and care.


Our Solution

Greenhouses made from yesterday’s materials, for tomorrow’s learners


Recycled Greenhouses designs and builds small-scale greenhouses using reclaimed materials, turning waste into welcoming, functional learning spaces for schools and youth programs.

A living classroom


Each greenhouse becomes a place to grow food, ask questions, make mistakes, and try again. Students learn sustainability by doing — planting seeds, tracking growth, and caring for a shared space.

Circular economy, made visible


From salvaged windows to repurposed frames, every greenhouse tells a story. Students can see how materials are reused and reimagined, making circular design tangible and inspiring.

Designed for real school life


Our greenhouses are:

  • Sized for schoolyards and shared outdoor spaces

  • Built with safety, durability, and accessibility in mind

  • Flexible enough to support science, art, wellbeing, and food education

Built to grow with the school


These spaces aren’t static. They evolve as students, educators, and communities add their own ideas — from curriculum projects to community growing days.


Impact at a Glance


(Early outcomes & growing impact)

  • 1 greenhouse = dozens of hands-on learning moments each week across science, sustainability, art, and wellbeing

  • Reclaimed materials diverted from landfill and given a second life as permanent learning infrastructure

  • Hundreds of student interactions per year with food growing, climate concepts, and circular design

  • Low-cost, low-barrier implementation compared to traditional greenhouse builds

  • Long-term use — designed to support multiple year levels over many seasons