Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Community Living Children's Respite Home

Three youth from the Children's Respite Home participated in a seeding event March 12th at the Municipal greenhouse. It was an amazing experience to see children show such excitement to get involved and plant seeds for their community. They are looking forward to return to the greenhouse for a tour of the growing seedlings. The group hope to help plant the trees in a nearby location to use as a new picnic area for children to enjoy.

New faces from the Children's Respite Home will be joining me March 19th for another seeding event.

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John McGregor Secondary School preparing trays to plant seeds

John McGregor Secondary School preparing trays to plant seeds

WDSS testing Black Cherry seeds to grow in the municipal greenhouse

WDSS testing Black Cherry seeds to grow in the municipal greenhouse

CKSS Life Skills planting black-eyed susan seeds at the municipal greenhouse

CKSS Life Skills planting black-eyed susan seeds at the municipal greenhouse

Tecumseh Public School tested Hackberry seed quality and planted American Sycamore seeds

Tecumseh Public School tested Hackberry seed quality and planted American Sycamore seeds

Chatham #4 Scout troop participates in a seeding event at the municipal greenhouse

Chatham #4 Scout troop participates in a seeding event at the municipal greenhouse
scouts were educated about the importance of our program, learned how to test seed quality, and planted native tree seeds to help out with the environment

Finished product

Finished product
The cold-frame boxes are covered in leaf litter to help insulate the seeds from the cold throughout the winter and mimic a natural environment

Riverview Central School collects tallgrass prairie seed at Branton Cundick Park

Riverview Central School collects tallgrass prairie seed at Branton Cundick Park
The students were very excited to be helping nature by collecting seeds that they planted in tray the following week.

Students from Ridgetown High School collect tallgrass prairie seed at Turin Paw Paw

Students from Ridgetown High School collect tallgrass prairie seed at Turin Paw Paw

Planting Prairie Plugs at the Merlin Conservation Area with Merlin Area Public School

Planting Prairie Plugs at the Merlin Conservation Area with Merlin Area Public School

Big Blue Stem has a characteristic 'turkey foot' seed head

Big Blue Stem has a characteristic 'turkey foot' seed head

Ursuline College students plant and mulch native White Oak trees.

Ursuline College students plant and mulch native White Oak trees.

CKSS Environmental Club tree seed collection at O'Neil's Nature Preserve in Chatham

CKSS Environmental Club tree seed collection at O'Neil's Nature Preserve in Chatham

LKCS Students plant trees at the Dresden Cemetery

LKCS Students plant trees at the Dresden Cemetery

Making It Happen Program gives a hand

Making It Happen Program gives a hand

Ursuline College Students collecting seed under an American Sycamore tree

Ursuline College Students collecting seed under an American Sycamore tree