hundreds of students to fulfil the voluntary service section – in order to nurture and protect the environment – has also been acknowledged. “We were invited to Government House as a ‘thank you’ for our contribution in guiding the boys to their levels in the Hillary Award,” Graeme says. “David has been recognised for his contribution to the planting of the red zone and for the number of boys achieving the service element of the award via his environmental work.”
Christ’s College acts as a hub for Eco-Action, with tens of thousands of native plants grown at school satellite nurseries around Christchurch and thousands of native plants and trees planted in the city’s red zones.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award challenges young Kiwis to develop skills and tools to improve themselves – and, in turn, their communities.
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