TREES FOR SURVIVAL 2009

Trees for survival is an ongoing programme in the education of our students at Glenbrook School. We are part of a generation who realises the huge impact humans have had on our Earth and its resources. Trees for Survival is an important component of Education for Sustainability.

The Year 5 and 6 children will be the group of children participating in the programme for 2009. Their first key activity is a trip up the Awhitu Peninsula to collect native seeds for planting. This day is scheduled for 25th February.

 

Past Trees for Survival activities:

On Wednesday 18th July 2007, we bused out to the Passau's farm for a fantastic tree planting day.  Armed with shovels, spades and a great attitude we planted eight hundred trees in three hours, and mulched around the trees as well!

We enjoyed a yummy lunch, thanks to Leisa and her family and had a beautiful fine day in  which to enjoy the planting and the lunch!

Thank you to NZ Steel (our sponsors) and Claire and Debbie and their NZ Steel gardeners who came along to help.  Our Trees for Survival co-ordinator Anna led the day, and was supported by a great team of parents, teachers and students!

Thank you to everyone...  

 

 

Our next lot of seedlings  arrived and we potted these on  Friday 27th July

 

TREES FOR SURVIVAL 2006!

 

 

Room 9 and 4 working in the Trees For Survival Growing Unit during term 2, 3 & 4, 2006.

We took little seedlings and planted them in containers and kept them in a growing unit. The plants have grown a lot and are doing very well.

Every 2 -3 weeks we have to go and weed, prick and plant. Parents come in and help us do this. We have lots of fun.

  

 

When the trees are bigger we are going to plant them on farms.

  

The Glenbrook Steel Mill sponsored this environmental project, providing the funds for the fencing and the growing unit.