We have several great groups assisting with fall tasks this year.
On November 8th, Dan Ryan's Life Skills class from Chatham-Kent Secondary School joined me at the municipal greenhouse to assist in re-potting seedlings in need of a larger space to grow. The 8 students who participated did a great job and accomplished re-potting a large portion of the trees in need.
Michelle Beatty's class at Ridgetown High School participated in an introductory lesson about tree importance, and a native tallgrass prairie seed collection event at Turin Paw Paw Woods on November 8th and 9th. The group of 12 students collected Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, Mountain Mint, Tick-trefoil, and Black-eyed Susans.
Grade 2 and 3 students from Riverview Central School participated in a tallgrass prairie seed collection event at Branton Cundick Park on November 28th. The classes, led by teachers Nicole Hooper and Anne Hazzard, enjoyed learning about prairie habitats, different types of seed, and collection methods. The students, joined by parent volunteers collected species including Indian grass, Grey-headed coneflower, and wild bergamot.
Thank you to all of our volunteers, school groups, and funding partners who participated and supported the Community Trees Initiative in the 2012. With your help, we have been able to restore and educated many groups throughout the Lower Thames Valley Watershed and beyond. Funding for this program in 2012 was provided by Union Gas, a Spectra Energy Company, and EcoAction Environment Canada.
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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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