Monday, March 12, 2012
Blenheim District Secondary School learned the importance of restoring tree cover along the LTVCA watershed
Mrs. Kerr's Environmental Science class from Blenheim District Secondary School were eager to participate in the Community Trees Initiative. The class participated in the introductory lesson which covered the importance of trees for our health and the health of the environment. The students prepared Honey Locust and Common Hackberry seeds for their upcoming seeding event which is scheduled to take place March 23rd.
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John McGregor Secondary School preparing trays to plant seeds
WDSS testing Black Cherry seeds to grow in 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
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
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
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
Planting Prairie Plugs at the Merlin Conservation Area with Merlin Area Public School
Big Blue Stem has a characteristic 'turkey foot' seed head
Ursuline College students plant and mulch native White Oak trees.
CKSS Environmental Club tree seed collection at O'Neil's Nature Preserve in Chatham
LKCS Students plant trees at the Dresden Cemetery
Making It Happen Program gives a hand
Ursuline College Students collecting seed under an American Sycamore tree
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