Environmental programme and eco-schools
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Attendance at Indigenous Gardening Projects
Students at Tree Tops School can join in the creation and maintenance of indigenous gardens on all three campuses. These projects involve digging, planting, and watering new indigenous plants chosen to attract birds and insects.
- Who it is for
- students at Tree Tops School
- How to act on it
- Participate in indigenous gardening projects during school time at any of the three campuses
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Each new gardening project has the children involved in the digging, planting and watering!
Participation in the Eco-Rangers Club
Children at Tree Tops School can join the Eco-Rangers Club to take part in weekly gardening sessions and hands-on environmental projects across the three campuses. Activities include planting, watering, weeding, and maintaining indigenous gardens and food gardens.
- Who it is for
- interested children at Tree Tops School
- How to act on it
- Join the Eco-Rangers Club and attend weekly gardening sessions at one of the three campuses
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Weekly sessions are held where interested children, who belong to the Eco-Rangers Club, are involved in various gardening projects.
Involvement in permaculture food gardening
Students at Tree Tops School can participate in growing and harvesting herbs and vegetables in dedicated garden spaces at the Silverton, Bellevue, and Windmill campuses. This includes planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting activities as part of their learning experience.
- Who it is for
- students at Tree Tops School
- How to act on it
- Take part in gardening activities at the school's permaculture and vegetable gardens during school hours
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Tree Tops children take great delight in watching the vegetables grow – there is always much excitement when they see that one of the plants has started to produce fruit! They are also involved in the planting, watering, weeding and general maintenance of the gardens.
Participation in the Junior Primary tree nursery at Windmill campus
Junior Primary children at the Windmill campus grow both fruit and indigenous trees in a dedicated nursery, gaining practical experience in tree cultivation and care.
- Who it is for
- Junior Primary children at Windmill campus
- How to act on it
- Join the tree nursery project at the Windmill campus and assist in growing fruit and indigenous trees
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Our Junior Primary children at Windmill also run a tree nursery – growing both fruit and indigenous trees.
Contribution to recycling efforts
Students at Tree Tops School can bring recyclable materials from home each week to help reduce waste. The school collects these items every Thursday, encouraging reuse and recycling of paper, plastic, and other materials.
- Who it is for
- students at Tree Tops School
- How to act on it
- Bring reusable or recyclable materials from home to school every Thursday for collection
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'Anti-waste' is collected each week on a Thursday where children bring in materials from home, which would otherwise be thrown away.
Facts
Reference
https://treetops.org.za/enviroment/
Key Takeaways
- Tree Tops School
- Eco-Schools programme
- 2011
- Green Flag Status
- three campuses
- recycling
- rainwater tanks
- indigenous gardening
- permaculture food gardens
- Eco-Rangers Club
- weekly gardening sessions
- Tree Tops School
- Eco-Schools programme
- Silverton campus
- Bellevue campus
- Windmill campus
- Patsy Fourie
- Sizwe Xulu
- Ningi Mngoma
- Bheki Majola
- Sue Pretorius
- Tessa Hadlow
- Kerry McNevin
- Stacey Taylor-Broderick
- Phoebe Vaddan
- Sharon Reardon
- Tiffany Barnard
- Micaela de Abreu
- Angela Danielz
- Nicholas Qadi