Belgian
Gardens State School
1
class, year 6 approximately 30 students
- Arranged
CSIRO Grass expert Tony Grice to run identification workshop on native
grasses in the Castle Hill Grassland behind the school. He also gave
tips on the best ways to propagate native grasses;
- Nature
Search conducted Trapping exercises with the class in both the grassland
and rainforest areas at the school and reptile identification of skinks
and butterflies;
- As part
of Environment Week 2000 TCC took to the school Yossi Ghinsburg to talk
about nature and his experience of being lost in the Amazon, a snake
handler from QPWS to talk about snakes and a representative of Wildlife
Preservation Society who gave a slide show on mammals;
- As part
of Environment Week 2001 the school attended Flora and Fauna Day which
included a tour at the Bushgarden (end of Thompson St, Mundingburra),
this involved a tour of the reveg area with Greening Australia representative
Steve McDermott and Community Reveg Coordinator Ally Lankester. Following
the tour Water Watch Coordinator conducted water watch activities in
the Ross River including waterweed id and water bugs id;
- The school
also attended Rivers and Reef Day which included talks on water quality,
catchment issues including rubbish, information on Mangroves from DPI,
educational games with Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and
a trip to Reef HQ;
- Land
For Wildlife Officers assisted the school in registering their rainforest
and grassland under the LFW program;
- TCC Green
Corp team conducted a minor project with the school that included maintenance
of the established rainforest, path construction, planting and mulching.
Nelly
Bay State School
1
class approximately 26 students
- Developed
a revegetation plan for the creek that runs through the school with
Environment Officer, Tony O'Malley;
- Provided
assistance and planting materials to the school for the planting program
carried out by Nigel Greir (Reveg expert) and David Reid (Water Watch
Coordinator).
Calvary
Christian College
Year 5 20 students
- Assisted
Year 5 students in the development of their Mt Louisa creek/drain rehabilitation
project including the provision of plants, mulch, fertiliser and technical
advice. Community Revegetation Coordinator also provided advice on the
project and Water Watch Coordinator did some water quality testing with
the students.
Annandale
Christian School
2
classes approximately 50 students
Provided
comment on a Habitat Project submission
- Supplied
trees and planting materials to the school to assist the development
of the project that was being implemented with a Green Corp Team for
1 week.
Hermit
Park State School
1
class 30 students
- Assisted
with the development of the frog pond in the rainforest that has been
planted out with the students. Green Corps built the pond and creek
area for the school and NatureSearch provided information on the best
type of fish to have in the pond.
Townsville
West State School
Year
1 class approximately 30 students
- Assisted
with the development of a wildlife corridor Habitat project to connect
the school to the Castle Hill Environment. This project received a prize
in the Habitat Competition run by CVA and Reflex Paper;
- Provide
planting materials and technical support for plantings held outside
National Tree Day. This included assistance from EMS Staff and Green
Corp;
- As part
of Environment Week 2000 TCC took to the school Yossi Ghinsburg to talk
about nature and his experience of being lost in the Amazon, a snake
handler from QPWS to talk about snakes and a representative of Wildlife
Preservation Society who gave a slide show on mammals;
- Held
a second Snake Talk at the school in 2002 for the students (year 1)
to learn more about snakes in the natural environment;
- Assisted
the year1 students on a weed identification project that they were preparing
as part of their environmental program.
Annandale
State School
2
classes approximately 60 students, year 3
- Community
Revegetation Coordinator provided support to the school to conduct 2
small tree plantings along the drain beside the school. The Coordinator
also met with the class regularly to teach them about the importance
of revegetation, use of local native trees and wildlife benefits as
part of the project;
- EMS staff
assisted with the watering of the trees during school holiday periods;
- As part
of Environment Week 2000 TCC took to the school Yossi Ghinsburg to talk
about nature and his experience of being lost in the Amazon, a snake
handler from QPWS to talk about snakes and a representative of Wildlife
Preservation Society who gave a slide show on mammals.
Ignatius
Park College
1
class Yr 10 approximately 20 students
- Assisted
with the development of the Rainforest project with Year 10 students,
this was later submitted for an Environmental Excellence Award.
Pimlico
High School
1
class year 10 approximately 25 students
- Community
Revegetation Coordinator gave presentations on one class on bush foods
and assisted with the development of a Bushfood garden area within the
school grounds.
Stuart
Primary School
1
class approximately 30 students
- As part
of Environment Week 2000 TCC took to the school Yossi Ghinsburg to talk
about nature and his experience of being lost in the Amazon, a snake
handler from QPWS to talk about snakes and a representative of Wildlife
Preservation Society who gave a slide show on mammals.
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