Over the course of term 2 we were tasked with creating a source of bedding for our chickens. The challenge was that the bedding had to be sustainable and sourced from the school grounds. We wanted to change our current bedding because it was expensive and was not sustainable.
Goals
We wanted to create a bedding that was
- Cheap
- Sourced from the school
- Replaced easily
We also wanted to make an alternative use for the already existing bedding.
Process
Our process in getting a sustainable form of bedding was influenced by the design thinking process. We spent some time ideating different bedding materials we could possibly use. We thought of using wood chips, shredder paper and cardboard and sticks, which would also be shredded. However, to be able to use shredder paper and cardboard we needed to find a cheap shredder. We chose to opt for shredded paper and sticks because we had access to paper through the staff offices. We also chose to use shredded sticks since it when shredder it make a fine material that the chickens liked, and we also had easy access to it. After decided what our bedding should be, we then researched for an effective shredder that was cost friendly.
We acted based upon this design thinking process