Green School Flag - Biodiversity

This year, we are working towards our fifth Green School Flag. The theme of this flag is biodiversity and looks at the ways in which we can increase awareness of the importance of our native plants, animals and habitats and how to increase species-richness in our locality. One of the initiatives we are taking part in, is the nationwide Great Plant Hunt with An Taisce where we study and investigate native plants, animals and their habitats. During November, classes got out and about the school to find out what plants and animals we have on our doorstep. These activities included investigating bug life in the school using pooters and identification keys, investigating and recording leaves, seeds and trees species using identification keys and i-Pads,
a school visit from Dale Treadwell about bees and butterflies and planting budleas and wild flowers with Dale Treadwell to attract bees and butterflies to our bug hotel in the spring. A big thank you to Ned for building us a fabulous Bug Motel for our school garden. Click on the link below to see our school photos that An Taisce used on their website. https://irelandestoyota.exposure.co/