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Schools Tree Day
Posted by editor (editor) on Aug 05 2010
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor will join students from Southport Special School to plant trees today as part of Schools Tree Day – a national environment program by Planet Ark where students from across Australia plant trees at their local school.

Peter Lawlor said Schools Tree Day was an annual event held on the last Friday in July which saw around 200,000 school students from across the nation participate in tree planting.

“Schools Tree Day is held each year to encourage communities to come together to beautify their school grounds and of course help the environment,” Mr Lawlor said.

“This year I will be taking part by joining the students at Southport Special School and helping them to plant their new fruit garden,

“Schools Tree Day is a wonderful opportunity for children to make a difference to our natural habitat as well as learning about environmental education in a fun and practical setting.”
Principal of Southport Special School David Rogers said he is looking forward to getting his hands dirty to teach the students some important lessons.

“All our students actively demonstrate a natural curiosity about the environment and a number of classes this term focus on this topic,” Mr Rogers said.

“They are excited to be able to care for plants and observe them as they grow through each plant’s life cycle,

“Students will then bring the outside world back into the classroom as they record what they see, touch and smell.”

Peter Lawlor joined Mr Rogers in thanking Bunnings (Southport) and the Gold Coast City Council’s Natural Areas Management Unit for donating 100 groundcovers and shrubs with edible fruits or flowers (including Native ginger, Native violet, Brush cherry, Native mulberry and Blue tongue).

GCCC’s Natural Areas Management Unit maintains a strong link with Southport Special School, this being the second time it has kindly donated plants in recognition of National Tree Day.

Minister for Education and Training Geoff Wilson said 2010 was the Year of Environmental Sustainability in Queensland schools, which has as its focus the reduction of the environmental footprint of schools and increasing the environmental awareness of students.

“Programs such as Schools Tree Day are another reminder to students and teachers about the importance of preserving our environment for future generations,” Mr Wilson said.

“If we get our children actively involved in environmental activities from an early age, we can inspire them to look after our planet now and in the years ahead.

Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day – held on August 1 – are Australia’s biggest community tree-planting events.

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