Sheri Ryan a school garden 'angel'

Every once in a while you meet a human being who makes the reason we are on this planet justified.

Eight years ago, Sheri Ryan was transferred to Ivy High School to teach science. One of her responsibilities was to run the school garden.

The gardens had been in existence for seven years. They were doing okay but some wondered if this inexperienced gardener could keep up with the kids as well as the demands of a vegetable garden, fruit trees and the landscaping.

Well, not only did she keep up, but she has made strides forward. Sheri is now an expert, or “master gardener.”

The gardens are more t...