„Green and flowery school surroundings"

 

Implementer: J. Korczak Nursery and Primary School in Sokołowsko.

 

Problem: The area neighboring the school was in a poor state which affected the quality of the local natural environment. The area was not managed or looked after in any way and as such failed in its potential as a resting place, outdoor education site and an ornamental space.

 

Objective: The main objective of the project was to solve the problem highlighted above and make sure the common spaces around the school were properly looked after. It was likewise found to be very important to promote along the way attitudes and approaches which favour the environment among school children as well as among the local community. Finally, the school wanted to use the project as a platform to carry out its role of Local Center for Environmental Action.

 

Project implementation and results: Project work included the following activities:

1. Talks with pupils on the topic "How we can take care of the commons" (oral responses, follow-up writing assignments).

2. Art competition for the design of a land use plan of the area around the school.

3. Securing sponsors and partners to assist in carrying out particular project activities.

4. Putting the most interesting pupil land use project into practice with the help of parents, teachers and friends of the school:

- planting deciduous and coniferous shrubs to form a hedge which runs alongside the fence,

- planting approx. 100 bulbous flowering plants that bloom in the spring (tulipans, jonquils, hyacinths),

- creating 3 rock gardens with perennial plants,

- setting up 2 benches and 3 rubbish bins,

- sowing grass in an area of 200m²,

- building 10 windowboxes,

- placing ID signs with plant descriptions.

5. Creating nature trails to facilitate outdoor education activities.

6. Installing a rainbarrel for watering plants.

7. Contests for the best environmental tale and King of the Suche Mountains mascot, among others; creating a photoalbum showing protected plant species found in the area.

8. A field trip taken together with friends from the Czech Republic to the Sudety Wałbrzyskie Landscape Park involving, among other activities, identification of plant and animal species with the help of guides.

9. Environmental session „What do we know about landscape parks in our powiat?" at the tourist shelter.

10. Nature Photography competition.

11. Meetings with a forest ranger and a hunter from the "Knieja" hunting club.

12. Sports competition entitled "Athletic Family Picnic".

13. Designing and printing diplomas for organisations partnering with the project.

14. Family event.

 

Project partners (and contribution):

• Sokołowsko Village Council - sponsored seedling purchase,
• Mieroszów Municipality - provided information signs with description of plants,
• Mieroszów Public Utilities and Housing Council - three rubbish bins,
• Parent Council - two benches, helped in plantings and in forming rock gardens,
• Wałbrzych Forest Inspectorate - bark chips, wooden poles, seedlings, sadzonki, logs,
• Lung Disease Health Care Centre in Sokołowsko - transported the seedlings, shrubs etc.
• IT-specialist Mr. P.Gimzicki - entered and regularly updated project information on the school website,

 

 

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