With great excitement, Prep to Year 4 students at Chairo Christian School’s campus on Bald Hill Road between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon recently planted 700 native trees, shrubs, groundcovers and grasses to regenerate their wetlands area as part of Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Day Program.
Under the direction of staff member Fiona Driehuyzen, students thoroughly enjoyed this memorable, educational and impactful event.
In addition to the physical planting, the students also participated in sustainability lessons and learned about environmental stewardship.
Established in 1996, Planet Ark’s National Tree Day has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event.
The program is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to their community.
