Kwoorabup Nature School students and the Shire of Denmark revegetate reserve to support National Trees Day

Denmark students revegetated bushland areas near Kwoorabup Nature School to continue their and the shire’s commitment to improving land health and forestation. First held in 2020, the Shire of Denmark in collaboration with Kwoorabup Nature School ran their annual revegetation program dedicated to developing the area’s soil sustainability, tree vegetation, and overall bushland and habitat wellbeing on July 23 in support of National Trees Day. The 120 students from years one through six planted 250 trees belonging to 32 different local plant species at the school’s colloquially named drainage line, Spirit Lake. The shire’s revegetation officer Anais Schneider guided the students through the site restoration, educating them on revegetation activities including seed collection, plant propagation, site preparation, planting to rehabilitate previously disturbed sites, and weed control. “Every opportunity to look after the land with the next generation is rewarding,” Ms Schneider said. “The kids have a lot of enthusiasm and their ears (are) closer to the ground. “If you plant and look after seedlings, you gain an understanding that nature can’t be rushed, but also that all big things grow from little things.” Kwoorabup Nature School deputy principal Melanie Trenow said National Tree Day is not tokenistic planting on one day of the year for the school, but an ongoing project. “We appreciate the learning and deep connection to the local environment our students develop through this project and thank the Shire of Denmark’s Revegetation team for their ongoing support and sharing of their knowledge,” she said.