Charles Taliaferro from St Olaf College in Minnesota US has contacted Fifteen Trees asking us to plant some trees (45) on the College’s behalf. A quick look at the College’s website shows strong sustainable policies. I particularly like their Green Bike program which encourages and supports students to bike ride around the campus. The bike-share program even runs workshops to teach student some skills around maintaining their own bikes. Australian uni’s are you listening?
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Charles wanted to help reduce the carbon footprint of his classes (Philosophical Theology A & B and Aesthetics) and he wanted to give names to the trees. So here goes, the trees are named after – Ian, Megan, Emma, Cameron, Taylor, Ryan, David, Nathan, Tiepolo, Kippy, Paul, Jay, Candle, Milo, Charles, Rachel, Princess Divine, Russell Crowe (would that be our Russell?), Grant, Thomas, Margaret, Sebastian, Lilly (an Aussie who I hear is doing brilliant work), Nathan, Skylar, Joshua, Isaac, Mr Anderson, Dr Wang, Tao Daniel, Connor, Jeff, Maxwell, Mr Adams, Nico, Ms Rood, Marino, Isabella, Betsy, Armaan, Nick, Sheridan and Samantha.
Fifteen of the trees were planted by the students at St Columba Primary School in Ballarat (Victoria). Class room teacher Nicky Russell writes … Our little band of Environmental Representatives planted the trees. They were planted just before we had some really good rain. They are all doing well considering that some were planted in fairly high traffic areas. Thank you so much for including us in your program.
The other 30 were planted by the Pentland Hills Landcare Group as part of a bigger project in which they hope to plant trees along the entire length (35 km) of the local creek.
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Thank you to Charles, Bailey and students for your generous support and good wishes.
Slainte – Colleen
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‘We thank our supporters, such as G.J. Gardner Homes Geelong. Our aim is to restore and enhance our natural environment and your contribution has directly contributed to this aim. Thank you once again’. Geelong Landcare Network
‘Thank you to ERA Nurseries for providing us with 300 tube mixtures of native wattles and gum trees, thank you also to sponsors at Fifteen Trees for your kindness in purchasing these trees for our revegetation project at Woolsthorpe’. Boyce Family.
Most of us fly into Tasmania. And millions of us do it for the sole purpose of basking in its unique natural wonders and breathing in some of the clearest air in the world. It’s satisfying to think that one of its primary gatekeepers, Hobart Airport, is doing its bit to make Tasmania just that bit greener.
