“It helps the environment to plant trees,” says Rosenfeld Elementary School sixth grader Mattea Nickel. Classmate Amy Penner adds, “You can get wood from the trees for building houses and more people in Manitoba.”
School Field Trip Gives Students Hand on Tree Planting Experience
Nickel and Penner were two of a group of 14 grade six students that spent a sunny Friday (May 25) helping to plant a shelterbelt which will eventually work to reduce the odors emitted by a Gretna area swine operation.
The field trip was organized by Manitoba Pork Council in cooperation with the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA), Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI), the R.M. of Rhineland and Junction Farms. The field trip demonstrated the value of shelterbelts in odor abatement and gave students a hands on opportunity to learn about tree planting and the importance of trees.
Elementary School Field Trip Highlights the Environmental Benefits of Shelterbelts
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