A student committee at an academy in Weston-super-Mare has taken the lead on all things environmental by spearheading a campaign to plant trees in the school grounds.
In collaboration with the Woodland Trust, students at Hans Price Academy have planted 80 trees donated by the Trust. Trees planted include oak, birch, and willow, among others. This latest tree-planting initiative marks the third instalment, bringing the total number of trees planted through donations to an impressive 240.
The Woodland Trust, a leading environmental charity, aims to provide opportunities for tree planting across the UK.
The charity’s website says: “We aim to make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So, we’re giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities. Together, we’ll get millions more trees in the ground.”
The team of eager student environmentalists comprised of the academy’s eco committee and a group of students from the Duke of Edinburgh programme.
Dr Watts, Second in Science and Eco Coordinator, said: “The overarching goal of this initiative is to ensure that the trees planted will flourish and we hope these trees will be a firmly established part of the school by the time the students planting them are old enough to bring their children to Hans Price.”
