Archive for July, 2010

Larkmead School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Larkmead School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jane Goodall’s work in Gombe we organised our first overnight road trip. Plans were made and then remade, and finally our destination was agreed upon.

We were very lucky to be awarded funding to cover the cost of the journey by the Stratosphere Science Museum in Aberdeen; however, following discussion amongst the agents it was decided that it was an unnecessary expenditure of museum resources and we declined their kind offer.

To ensure an early start the agents gathered the night before our journey and for a while pandemonium reigned with bags, coats and goodness knows what paraphernalia being declared essential travel companions by an extremely excited group of kids who were finally persuaded to trudge …

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A Community Orchard has been planted in the grounds of St Christopher’s High School.

The school’s Eco-Group were keen to plant the orchard to demonstrate that it is possible to grow your own fruit, even in Accrington, and the project will also highlight that fruit is seasonal. Although the trees are on school land the resulting fruit will be for the community who will benefit from free, locally-grown fruit without the CO2 contributions of transporting imported fruit.

The idea was initiated by the Eco group and helped by The PROSPECTS Foundation which is eager to help communities respond to climate change, and funding was granted by …

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The Warren Comprehensive School in Romford, Essex joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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John Watson School in Oxford, Oxfordshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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Elwick Hall CofE Primary School in Hartlepool, North Yorkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Elwick Hall CofE Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Swallow Hill Community College in Leeds, W Yorkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Swallow Hill Community College is on a map and read about their local environment here.

South Farnborough Infant School in Farnborough, Hampshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where South Farnborough Infant School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Eltham Church of England Primary School in London joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Eltham Church of England Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School is on a map and read about their local environment here.