21st October 25.
Lewis from the Woodland Trust came to join us to talk about the Temperate Rainforest that can be found in the local area and how important it is due to its high levels of biodiversity. Lewis brought lots of different lichen, fungi and mosses for the children to investigate. He also talked to the children about white tailed eagles and brought this to life with some real feet and talons, feathers and lots of different bones and skulls that he had cleared from eagles nests, which gave the children a really clear understanding of what they eat. Following this the children helped Lewis to plant 21 native tree saplings in an enclosure in the field next to the school, so now the pupils have helped to sustain the future of Temperate Rainforests here on Mull, well done to them!
I had to jump up and down on the spade to make a hole for my tree.
Lewis brought some eagle feathers that were longer than my arm.
It was fun to put the cases around the trees. Oak P2
We went to plant trees. I learnt that there are two different kinds of rain-forests. We are in a temperate rain-forest. We get so much lichen because the air is so clean. We went to plant trees with Lewis from the Woodland Trust. He has been all over the highlands and Islands, looking after the trees and animals. Corynn P5
Lewis brought in sticks with lichen, fungi and moss on them. Lewis is a member of the Woodland Trust so his job is to help land around the Highlands and Islands. Lewis showed us eagles feet, their claws were sharp!
I liked planting trees with Tommy. Me and Tommy took turns planting. Trees make oxygen for the world and homes for birds and other animals. Owen P7
When we went tree planting with Lewis from the Woodland Trust we learned which birds were rare on Mull and which weren’t. We also learnt what lichen is. Lichen grows when the air is clean, so we have loads on Mull.
I enjoyed going in the field and planting trees. We used vole protectors, canes, guards and a hammer. It was also boggy! Tommy P6
I liked tree planting. My favourite part was when Lewis showed us some eagle and pheasant feathers and bones of otters, geese and eagles. I also liked putting the holes in the ground for the trees. I had to use a hammer to put the sticks in to keep the trees up in the ground. Blue P6
I liked putting the vole protectors on the trees to stop them. Lewis showed us golden and white tailed eagle feet. The talons were as sharp as a knife! Mairi P3
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Article 24 (health and health services)
Every child has the right to the best
possible health. Governments must
provide good quality health care, clean
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and well-being so that children can stay
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countries achieve this.
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Governments must do all they can to
ensure that children survive and develop to
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