A 100-member ‘green team’ swarmed onto the grounds of Eliot River Elementary School in Cornwall recently to plant 300 trees during a TD Bank Tree Day.
The planting team consisted of young people and adults and made short work of the planting project.
“It’s amazing what can be accomplished in such a short period of time,” said Bill Hogg, one of the main drivers behind the Terry Fox Trail Enhancement Group project that aims to surround the sports and school complex with hundreds of trees and shrubs native to P.E.I.
Hogg had a proud smile throughout the morning event and termed both the turnout and result as phenomenal.
Fifty members from the East Wiltshire Junior High School Duke of Edinburgh program were on hand to eagerly get their hands dirty, even if there was the odd expression of disgust at the sight of a worm or bug.
“It was actually really fun,” Emma Fleming said of the tree planting, a sentiment echoed by her classmates.
The Duke of Edinburgh program emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community. An upcoming program initiative will see the students cycle from their school to Summerside and back.
Also on hand were 30 students who are members of the Bluefield High School Leadership Program, 15 members of the Charlottetown Royalty Rotary Club, TD Bank representatives and members of the trail enhancement group.
Whitney MacDonald, TD Bank manager of customer service, said she was especially pleased to see the event staged at Eliot River, a school she once attended. She was also a member of both the Duke of Edinburgh and Leadership programs.
She said the Cornwall event was one of five TD Tree Days held on P.E.I. in 2016. Across Canada, as part of the TD Friends of the Environment program, 50,000 trees will be planted this year.
“It’s a great event and we are all enjoying it,” MacDonald said, adding the Cornwall event was both well attended and organized.
The 300 trees recently planted as part of the Terry Fox Trail Enhancement Group project, adds to an approximately 2,000 already planted in and around the school property. And more will be planted this fall.
Once completed and officially opened on July 1, 2017, the project hopes to inspire, educate and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. The project is the brainchild of Hogg and June Sanderson, both retired teachers and committed environmentalists.
Anyone who wishes to get involved in the enhancement group can contact Hogg at 902-566-2307, or by email at [email protected]. The group also has a Facebook page.
A 100-member ‘green team’ swarmed onto the grounds of Eliot River Elementary School in Cornwall recently to plant 300 trees during a TD Bank Tree Day.
The planting team consisted of young people and adults and made short work of the planting project.
“It’s amazing what can be accomplished in such a short period of time,” said Bill Hogg, one of the main drivers behind the Terry Fox Trail Enhancement Group project that aims to surround the sports and school complex with hundreds of trees and shrubs native to P.E.I.
Hogg had a proud smile throughout the morning event and termed both the turnout and result as phenomenal.
Fifty members from the East Wiltshire Junior High School Duke of Edinburgh program were on hand to eagerly get their hands dirty, even if there was the odd expression of disgust at the sight of a worm or bug.
“It was actually really fun,” Emma Fleming said of the tree planting, a sentiment echoed by her classmates.
The Duke of Edinburgh program emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community. An upcoming program initiative will see the students cycle from their school to Summerside and back.
Also on hand were 30 students who are members of the Bluefield High School Leadership Program, 15 members of the Charlottetown Royalty Rotary Club, TD Bank representatives and members of the trail enhancement group.
Whitney MacDonald, TD Bank manager of customer service, said she was especially pleased to see the event staged at Eliot River, a school she once attended. She was also a member of both the Duke of Edinburgh and Leadership programs.
She said the Cornwall event was one of five TD Tree Days held on P.E.I. in 2016. Across Canada, as part of the TD Friends of the Environment program, 50,000 trees will be planted this year.
“It’s a great event and we are all enjoying it,” MacDonald said, adding the Cornwall event was both well attended and organized.
The 300 trees recently planted as part of the Terry Fox Trail Enhancement Group project, adds to an approximately 2,000 already planted in and around the school property. And more will be planted this fall.
Once completed and officially opened on July 1, 2017, the project hopes to inspire, educate and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. The project is the brainchild of Hogg and June Sanderson, both retired teachers and committed environmentalists.
Anyone who wishes to get involved in the enhancement group can contact Hogg at 902-566-2307, or by email at [email protected]. The group also has a Facebook page.
