Assignment and Idea:
My final project is a retractable canopy to protect fruiting plants. The canopy covers the plant and lets light and air in via a mesh netting, but aims to keep birds and flying insects out, with the netting being fine enough to prevent a bug from flying in or a bird from pecking through.
I live on an old farm in Western Massachusetts with my family: Erica and our son, Robert. We have been growing some of our own food, and have a number of mature plants and trees on our property. Our son loves to pick blueberries from the blueberry bush near our driveway with mommy and daddy - our local birds love to pick as well, dramatically impacting the yield of fruit we can pick and consume.
Updated May 14, 2024