“I Really Felt That I Had Helped The World”

For children, nature is a hands-on experience rich with the possibilities of engagement and learning. “Ask any of the Grade 5/6 class at St. Mark Separate School what a white pine looks like and they’ll tell you,” says Emily Adams, stewardship co-ordinator for Evergreen’s Common Grounds Program.

“They might even introduce you by name to a white pine they’ve planted at Sawmill Creek Park in Mississauga. They’ll surely tell you that white pine is easily identified by their needles in bundles of five, and be able to estimate the age of this provincial tree.”

When the class wrote letters to Evergreen, recounting their experience at a recent planting they attended, we were all glad to take a break from our regular routine and read their joyful accounts.

Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

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2 Responses to “I Really Felt That I Had Helped The World”

Jenn from Communications says:

February 2, 2010 at 11:43 am

I agree! So inspirational. Youth always have such a candid and wonderful way of expressing themselves.
Colin from Common Grounds says:

February 2, 2010 at 10:54 am

These letters are really motivating and inspirational. A big thank you to St. Mark’s grade 5/6 class for sharing your stories!