Harrison Funerals‘strive to ensure that every family’s funeral experience is a positive one and through (their) care and service (they) are able to ease some of the grief and assist the healing process’. Through Fifteen Trees, Harrison Funerals plant one mature tree on the behalf of every loved one entrusted into their care.
Through the partnership of Harrison Funerals and Fifteen Trees, St Francis Xavier Primary School (Ballarat) was the grateful recipients of 40 fruit trees for their orchard. Sarah Page and her Green Team planted the trees at the end of 2017 and then made a roster to ensure the trees were planted over the long summer holidays. They then came up with this wonderful poem.
Once upon a time, in the magical land
Known as St. Francis Xavier Primary School, Villa Maria,
Some wise students, who were learning about the Earth,
Had a marvellous idea!
To help save the Earth they must plant more trees,
So they called upon their fairy godmother, Colleen, from Fifteen Trees.
“40 mature trees I shall bequest upon you to plant if you please.”
With sleeves rolled up and determination they did go,
Digging 40 great deep holes
And carrying buckets of compost to and fro!
And one by one,
40 beautiful fruit trees they did sow,
Each tree planted with great love and care
And hope for the delicious fruit they will one day bear.
From pomegranates to cherries, apricots and pears,
There’ll be stone fruit of plenty
And numerous delicious apples to share.
Row by row, with room to grow
An orchard they did sow.
With the help of Brian and Maree,
And the folk at Fifteen Trees…
They lovingly created a beautiful place for them,
For hope
And for the bees!
Massive thank you to Maree and Brian for your generous donations of trees for our local schools. And a special mention to Sarah and her Villa Maria Green Team who through hard work and perseverance have made the Villa Maria Orchard something wonderful.
Brian and Maree Harrison (Harrison Funerals) have now donated almost 500 mature trees to Ballarat primary schools and community gardens. The schools greatly benefit from the donation of trees for the school yard, providing shade to the students as well as a habitat for native species of insects and birds.
Slàinte – Colleen
WPA acknowledges that when it comes to environmental initiatives, its people are its strength. It has recently partnered with us to plant 15 trees for each hard-working staff member identified as a Sustainability Warrior.
Tasman Cottage already gives you a chance to reconnect with nature, yet its manager Nick has taken an important next step. He recently purchased 150 trees in collaboration with us here at Fifteen Trees, an action which ensures vital habitat for our native fauna, such as the unique Tassie Devil.
‘We believe that supporting community tree-planting initiatives is not only an investment in nature; it’s a commitment to a sustainable future. JEI Studio is committed to ongoing donations of 15 planted trees for every design and decoration service agreement’. Jessi Deakin.