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School/Organization: Selkirk Montessori School
Grades/Ages: 7-8
City: Victoria
Province: British Columbia
Pollinator Palaces – Mason Bee Boxes for our School
Posted on: 24 May 2023Action: We arranged for one of our teacher's fathers, who is a mason bee enthusiast, to help us with the winter upkeep and cleaning of their hive/nests. We purchased some nests/hives from a local Farm called Country Bee Farms and went there to purchase them ...
Read More EditPollinator Garden Initiative
Posted on: 24 May 2023Action: We got a donation of some flower bulbs from our teacher. However, we needed more plants, too! We went to Garden Works to look at different plants to buy to put on our balcony. The flowers we got are essential for the bees' survival. We then planted t...
Read More EditComposting Machines to End Hunger and Recycling Towers
Posted on: 19 May 2022Action: Throughout the last several weeks, students have run a fundraising effort to cover the outstanding cost of the recycling tower system. We ran a sustainable raffle where items were collected from local, sustainable businesses and put into gift baskets...
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