Wallaceburg District Secondary School Learns the Value of Trees

Two Environmental Science classes from Wallaceburg District Secondary School participated in a presentation about the value of trees.  The students participated in answering important questions like "What benefits do trees offer?" and "How can we help the environment?".  The students finished the information session by learning about Honey Locust seeds and extracted them from their pods. The class learned about stratification methods and will put them in practice to prepare the seeds for the seeding event on Wednesday February 29th.

Community Living Chatham joins in the seeding efforts for a second year in a row.

Five volunteers from Community Living's Riverview Day Program joined in the efforts again this year to help green Chatham-Kent.  The eager group loved getting their hands dirty during the event where they planted four trays of White Oak and Tulip tree seeds. The group came out to the Municipal Greenhouse February 22nd.  They are looking forward to joining us throughout the year for planting and seed collection events.

Stay tuned for an update on next weeks events with Wallaceburg District High School.

Chatham Kent Secondary School Life Skills class planted acorns!

The Chatham Kent Secondary School Life Skills class planted five tray of Burr Oak and Pin Oak on February 21, 2012.  Fourteen volunteers, many of whom had volunteered with the Community Trees Initiative in past years, were very excited to get their hands dirty and plant some tree seeds.  The group expertly tested seed quality, planted the Oak seeds, and learned about the importance of water. 

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École Secondaire de Pain Court participated in a french language presentation and seeding event on school grounds  February 16th.  The group of 27 students from geography and environmental courses were eager to plant American Beech, American Sycamore, and a variety of Oaks.  They are also going to participate in a presentation about common native species of Southwestern Ontario in upcoming weeks.

Stay tuned for an update on future seeding events with groups such as CKSS Life Skills, Community Living and Ursuline College.

CKSS environmental club kicked off the first seeding event of 2012

Eight members of the CKSS Environmental Club, headed by Mr. Williams, came out to the Municipal Greenhouse facilities February 15th to launch the seeding events of 2012. The students discussed the importance of caring for the environment and the things that could be done to decrease human influence.  During the event, the students planted White Oak and Black Oak seeds as well as Red Cedar seedlings. They are looking forward to a tree planting event in up-coming months.

It's Seeding Time!

It's that time of year again! Our native tree seed has overwintered and is now ready to be planted.  We are starting to book seeding events for school and community groups for the month of February.  Check back for an update on these events as they happen.  Looking forward to another great year ahead.