Gloucester High School students have continued to plant trees well beyond the official National Tree Day.
Australia-wide, schools are encouraged to dedicate the last Friday of July to the largest community tree planting and nature protection event, however, GHS has taken it one step further with a plan to keep planting.
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Following on from the planting of the handed-raised native cuttings and seeds the students put in the around in honour of National Tree Day, the planting continues.
According to teacher Rob Seale, the quest to keep planting trees was triggered by last year's event being cancelled (due to COVID).
So this year, Mr Seale was on a mission to secure some funding to help get more trees in the ground.
After securing $500 worth of saplings from Hunter Local Land Services, he set the students a challenge to get them all planted.
"We will be planting trees every week until I run out of trees," Mr Seale said.
Unfortunately, COVID has made things a little more difficult with tree supplier, Matt Trudgeon unable to come to the school to discuss the origins of each tree, how to plant them and look after them.
But this has not discouraged Mr Seale. He's hopeful to secure more funding to help buy even more trees for the students to plant, tend to and learn about.
Anne Keen
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
