PenDragon - the official magazine of Lyford Cay International School PenDragon Vol 1, Spring 2015 | Page 5

A CONCRETE
EEE Article
IMPACT
By Gillian Watson, Communications Assistant
LOCAL HERITAGE SITE ENGAGES STUDENTS
THROUGH WORK OF TEACHERS & BAHAMAS
REEF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Occasionally a teacher has an
opportunity to see her work come alive
in a concrete way, to find tangible proof
that what she has been doing all along
is important and has weight. Lyford
Cay International School (LCIS) science
and physical education teacher,
Denise Mizell, has had this experience
working with what will surely become
one of The Bahamas’ iconic symbols:
The Sir Nicholas Nuttall Coral Reef
Sculpture Garden. Located off the
coast of southwestern New Providence
near The Clifton Heritage Park, the
garden is where art, education, and
conservation collide in a powerful and
permanent manner.
The Sir Nicholas Nuttall Coral Reef
Sculpture Garden hides beneath the
surface of the water, just waiting to
be discovered. It waits to reveal its
secrets and to teach us everything we
want to learn about the ocean. The
underwater garden project is driven
by the Bahamas Reef Environmental
Education Foundation (BREEF). Its
purpose is twofold: to pay homage
to the NGO’s founder, Sir Nicholas
Nuttall, and to create an environment
that will encourage people to engage
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