Digging it… Alcester schoolchildren plant 94 trees as part of eco drive
STUDENTS in Alcester have been planting trees on the nearby Ragley Estate as part of a ecology initiative.
Sixth-formers from Alcester Grammar School were joined by students from St Benedict’s High School and young learners from the Eco Warriors Society at Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in the woodlands on the estate where they planted 94 trees.
The initiative, which was co-ordinated by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Education, was led the AGS students who planned the planting, evaluating conditions, calculating distances and keeping records of what was planted.
They also supported the younger children, helping them to select saplings, dig, plant and add protectors to each new tree, which were all broadleaf trees varieties.
AGS teacher Charles Gill, who attended the event, added: “Our Eco Society has been working to improve the environment around Alcester for a number of years, with successive student leadership teams planting orchards, surveying wildlife through camera trapping, planting native trees and assisting with rewilding projects around the town.
“They are just one example of the highly effective student leadership at AGS. The only question now is where they will put the other 350 trees.”
