LA ROCHELLE – To kickstart National Environment week, learners from La Rochelle Primary School were given a lesson about the importance of planting trees by Miss Earth SA 2014 semi-finalist Degrecia Zwane on Monday June 2.
Among the lessons were starting a vegetable garden and a recycling programme. Food and Trees for Africa donated trees to the school, Grow a Tree donated tree seeds, Rand Water donated seeds and Remade Recycling donated a recycling bin.
“I am a young and vibrant woman who believes that Mother Earth should be looked after. Also I am a Miss Earth SA 2014 semi-finalist who works as an Environmental Consultant in the mining industry,” said Degrecia Zwane.
This year is the United Nations Year of Family Farming. The school planted seeds for a vegetable garden. The vegetables will be used in the school kitchen and the learners could also take the veggies home.
“La Rochelle Primary is a big family of learners, and this cause will definitely make a positive difference at the school,” she noted.
