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The K-8 Concept | Kenwoods | School Map
In the spring of 1986, Bob Ross, whose children were
attending Kenwood at the time, planted gumbo limbo trees in the median
along Kendall Drive. The Department of Transportation saw this as
impractical and told Mr. Ross they must be removed. It was then that
Bob Ross came to Kenwood. The principal, Hal Schmitt, put him in touch
with Earl Scull. A short time later Henry Block, a parent and member of the Florida Native Plant Society volunteered to help. The project of three men then became a unifying factor in the community. Donations of money, plants, services, time, and labor have brought to fruition the dream of a hammock. A hammock is a tract of forested land that rises above an adjacent marsh in the southern United States. "KENWOODS", as our hammock is called, has become a favorite respite for community members, students, and teachers. In November 1988 the Dade County Chapter of the Native Plant Society held its annual symposium at Kenwood. Miami-Dade Community College uses KENWOODS in several of its environmental classes. Other public schools and private schools in the area have visited KENWOODS, and has served as a model for projects at other locations.
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