Supporting the environment and education is so much fun!



 

 

St Johns Rotary has had a long association with Glendowie Primary School and were instrumental in the sponsorship and setting up of the plant growing unit at the school in association with Trees for Survival.  Each year club members support this environmental learning project by joining the students at their annual planting day and on 24 May a half dozen members went with the students to plant a variety of native flax and shrubs onto a farm in Clevedon. 

Environmental projects were recently identified as a priority by members for future project identification and planning - this will include opportunities to assist the projects of others whether within Rotary or elsewhere but where there is an association with a club member.


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Trees for Survival is a programme started by the Rotary Club of Pakuranga Inc that has moved on to be an independent organisation that continues to have strong Rotary support throughout New Zealand.  For more information  click here  

St Johns Bush gets a tidy up

On Saturday 22 September a bushel of club members and partners spent an energetic and enjoyable few hours helping to tidy up the St Johns Bush in Meadowbank as a part of the club's environmental programme.  Within the bush there is a circular trail that passes a stream and a lagoon through quite thick native bush - the tranquility is such that you could almost be in the middle of the Waitakere Ranges rather than residential Auckland so this is a "must" for those needing a few minutes exercise and escape from the bustle of the day.