It is finally Spring! Students and teachers at Thom Collegiate are getting right to work. Members of Thom Going Green spent an afternoon planting trees and berry bushes around their school in effort to green their school yard. It is the second annual tree planting event the school has pursued.
Why Green A School Yard?
By greening schools yards we are transforming these spaces into dynamic centers for teaching & learning, health & fitness, and improving life in the community.
At Thom Collegiate, trees were put in around the perimeter of a playing field. Planting trees and bushes will provide students to learn about horticulture. It improves the space and use of their school grounds by creating a natural wind barrier. By planting fruit bearing plants, they will contribute to the community. So many benefits to greening a school yard!
Funding Opportunities
If you or your school are interested in greening your school yard, there are many organizations out there that can assist you:
Evergreen Canada: A Toyota sponsored organization that provides resources and grants to schools to pursue school yard greening projects.
Earth Day Community Fund: Will provide grants up to $20,000 to student groups to pursue environmental projects.
Check it out!
Kathleen
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Engaging yourselves in an environmental awareness activity is really an act that should be shared with others. It is a good deed indeed for many of us inhabitants of the planet earth. I hope lots of people will mirror this act and also share it to youngsters.
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