GROUPS & ACTIVITIES Eco-Action Nursery
Massive support from the College community and others resulted in 25,000 native trees being planted in the red zone forest in New Brighton during the four winter plantings. About 300 volunteers, as well as Immerse & Inspire and College boarding programme students attended each one. The flags of most of the contributing organisations flew and each planting was finished and tidied up in the allocated two hours. These trees had been grown from seed, germinated, and pricked out last year, before being grown at the 25 collaborative satellite nursery schools that College supports.
Three community organisations also benefitted from growing plants pricked out by students. That work continued this year and 2800 hours of voluntary work were donated outside school hours that resulted in 48,000 seedlings being pricked out. The accumulation of 10 service hours was used to earn the 63 Eco Warrior badge and hi- vis vests awarded this season. The highest individual contribution was a massive 42 hours of volunteering. Duke of Edinburgh Awards were also enhanced by these service hours, so many Bronze and Silver awardees benefitted from the collaboration.
The nursery expanded the shade- house area on the Flower’s House corner to facilitate the survival of the small, delicate plants. The frost and then later sun protection makes for a much better survival rate. Some Rangi Ruru Girls’ School students also help regularly and the chat around the tables is supportive and interesting. St Margaret’s College also hosted College students at its own potting sessions, so inter- school collaboration has been able to increase. Businesses continued to support the students’ work. For example, EnviroWaste supplied an extra
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