EcoSchools Green Flag Updates:

Amber Dawson
Sep 29
2 min read

EcoSchools certification is like a green report card for schools. It shows that we’re teaching students to care for the environment through real projects; like gardening, reducing waste, and protecting local habitats, while also building teamwork, leadership, and responsibility. For us it’s a way to celebrate our school as we actively work to make a positive difference for the community and our planet.

This isn’t just a one-time designation but rather a way of being at Brompton. These are the things embedded in our culture and vital to our mission. Most of the activities we will be documenting throughout the year are things we have been doing since the founding of our school. The others have either been on our “to do” list or align strongly with curriculum and vision. Every class, every student, and every teacher will participate and we hope that you’ll join us in this celebration too.

Eco Schools Schoolyard Habitat Campaign.

First up is our EcoSchools Schoolyard Habitat Campaign. The National Wildlife Federation quotes from SYH document:“fosters empowered, environmentally engaged students. When you plant native plants that wildlife depend upon, you create habitat and begin to restore your local environment. Your actions matter! Habitat loss is the number one threat facing wildlife.That’s why every schoolyard habitat is important. Each one helps wildlife survive. The more schools join in, the better for reweaving Earth’s tapestry of life. Students, teachers, and community volunteers have the opportunity to act as wildlife biologists and restoration ecologists right on their own school grounds”.

Please help us establish our Pollinator Garden! Currently, we need help with establishing compost and mulch.

Why Compost?

Create healthy soil in a place that is mostly construction rock and clay. It is the foundation for a thriving and diverse habitat.
Grow plants that attract pollinators and connect students to the natural world. Habitat loss affects species all along the food chain. That chain begins with microbes in the soil, healthy native plants, and insects to feed higher trophic levels
Teaches students about the process of change and energy flow, and radical transformation
Reduces our waste output

Our Needs

Donations of chopped leaves- small bags or large truck loads.
Donations of compost/soil for raised beds Truckloads from quayle, bags of black kow, well composted horse/ goat manure (contact us first).
Donations of mulch (one bag at a time or a dump truck load)
Donations of Native Plants (plant sale this Sunday at Fred nats!)
Volunteers to help with weeding, watering, and digging (five minutes or longer- whatever suits you)
Wood for Raised Beds (recycled wood is fine, needs to be treated or cedar).
Kale, Turnip, Buckwheat seeds (bulk or packet)