If you spy some elegant new native eucalypts, birch and chestnut trees at St Leonards Picnic Grounds, you have a combination of St Leonards Primary School students, Kings Meadows Lions Club members, and Launceston City council workers to thank.
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Together the team planted 15 trees along the picnic grounds, enjoying the sunshine despite forecast rain.
A sausage sizzle afterwards put away any thoughts of muddy shoes.
This is the fourth year Kings Meadows Lions Club has worked with St Leonards Primary to plant trees, but the first time they have planted at the picnic grounds.
Schools Tree Day, hosted by Planet Ark, is part of National Tree Day, promoting planting trees and shrubs to promote biodiversity and care for the local environment.
More than 2,500 schools took part in the day across Australia, while in Tasmania 70 schools took part and an estimated 7,000 students helped plant 3750 trees and shrubs for the environment.
Kings Meadows Lions Club’s Darrell Atkinson said the club had supported National Tree Day for more than 15 years, enjoying the opportunity to give back to the community and work with local schools.
St Leonards Primary school teacher David Patten said the students had enjoyed taking part in the planting, but were keen to do away with muddy shovels in favour of the Lions Club’s sausage sizzle afterwards.
As part of School Tree Day, St Leonards Primary is entering a Planet Ark competition showcasing creativity and inspiration in celebrating nature, for the chance to win a new camera and printer for the school.
