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Dear Roots & Shoots members,

Stop the press!

At last the Jane Goodall Rose is finally available in a very limited edition until May 1st 2012.

Today the rose is ‘nude’, which means only roots and branches, but can flower the same year if you plant it early. Please note that the Rose is a Climbing Generosa, which means a climbing rose which can grow up until 3 meters high, and needs thus specific planting area.

The rose plant costs 100 euros per rose plant INCLUDING delivery costs in the whole of Europe, (150 euros for 2, and 200 euros for 3, when in the same delivery).

And 125 euros per rose plant INCLUDING delivery for …

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Home Super Agents are all young people in foster care. We cannot do group activities because we all live in different places but we are all doing little actions which help to make a big difference. Here is what some of us have been doing:

Super Agent P is 7 years old. Super Agent P cares about all the wildlife that is in danger from poaching and loss of places where they live. Closer to home Super Agent P goes to the beach a lot and whilst he is there always insists on picking up all the litter and fishing lines he finds. He knows how dangerous they all are to wildlife that live in and on the ocean.                                                                                                                                                                                    

Agent P also …

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TASIS Wildlife Club
Each Wednesday, 20 children from 3rd and 4th grade (aged 8-10) meet for Wildlife Club with Lower School teacher Wendy Gediman. We have been learning about British wildlife. The students have looked at habitats for a variety of animals, and how mankind has changed the natural habitat of these animals. Students have had the chance to see live animals every other week in the classroom. Anne Brummer, from Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue, comes and shares animals that have been rescued. The goal she has is for animals to be given the care needed to eventually be well enough to be released back into nature. There have been a few animals where this is not possible, including a 30kg …

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Since the last post we have been very busy in Dingwall Academy. With many different projects within the school. Here is an update on all the different projects below:

Pupils from our Autism Base

Feeding the birds over the winter

We made our own fat balls to feed the birds over the winter. To make the fat balls we melted lard and mixed seed into the melted lard. We then made them into balls and out them into the freezer until they were hard. We have been checking every few days to ensure that the birds have a good supply of food. We are hoping to do some bird watching this term and see what species of birds …

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This activity is all about looking at forests and woodlands and understanding how they affect Animals, People and the Environment.

The finalised activity will specifically designed as a ‘kick start’ for groups who are just starting out with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and would like to try a bit of everything the programme has to offer. The activities are geared to using local forests/woodlands as a learning resource so that students can get out and about and interact with their local environment. Groups can try one, two, or all three of the main sections, and are also encouraged to extend the activity by comparing and contrasting their findings about their local environment with the experience of the Jane Goodall TACARE …

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