Equipped with boots and shovels, about twenty CM1 and CM2 from Battenheim, in the Haut-Rhin, planted trees with a farmer in the town on Tuesday afternoon. An action led by the association “of children and trees”, to sensitize the youngest to the importance of trees to the earth and to the environment.
Before planting trees in the plots, the farmer went to elementary school to explain his approach to the students.
Enthusiastic students during the plantation operation
At Grégory Thuet, shrubs, shrubs and some fruit trees have been planted. The objective is to put trees back in its plots, but also to make a landscaped insertion around its buildings. “The hedge will feed the flora and fauna. The fruit trees will be used for my personal consumption,” explains the farmer.
– Guillaume Chhum
“It’s good to plant trees, because thanks to its photosynthesis, it sucks in CO2 and it spits out O2, oxygen,” tell the children, enthusiastic during the planting of trees.
Trees that the students will see grow over the months
_ “The tree is the lung of our planet. This action creates a synergy in the village between the farmer and the schoolchildren. A few months later, the children will be able to walk past the farm and see the trees grow. ‘they planted, “_ explains Isabelle Martin, the elementary school teacher.
– Guillaume Chhum
After this plantation operation, the schoolchildren were able to tell their parents what they did on Tuesday afternoon. They explained to them the importance of the presence of trees on our planet.