EVENTS were carried out at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School to celebrate World Earth Day on (Wednesday April 22).

One of the projects saw students Miles and Aislinn from year seven plant eight native trees along the river to help reduce phosphorus pollution and to support wildlife. They were joined by Mayor of Monmouth, Councillor Jackie Atkin, Deputy Mayor Rob Barrell and Councillor David Evans.

Another project saw students from Haberdashers’ Monmouth plant over 200 willow cuttings on the school's site. This was inspired from conversations held at the school’s last year Sustainability Conference, where pupils made it clear they wanted to take practical steps to support the environment.

The Enrichment Sustainability group have spent months researching tree planting to plan a project for long-term impact to make a difference in sustainability.

Students received guidance from a local charity Stump Up for Trees in Abergavenny, and pupils established a brand-new tree nursery on the school grounds. They used willow cuttings taken from trees already growing on site and they will be maintained and looked after in the upcoming months before they relocate to a more permanent position.

The project was driven from idea to reality by the determination and commitment of Flora, Clara and Liz, whose enthusiasm and leadership has been reflected in this project. The school also extends their appreciation to the grounds team, Callum and Jason for their advice and support in creating the perfect space in the nursery for the trees to flourish.

Earth Day had also been reflected throughout the rest of the school by the act of reading books which have been focused on the sea, land, animals and much more.

Altogether their acts of inspiration and kind actions have been reflected in them making a difference to create a sustainable environment.