Sustainability at Christchurch School; Christchurch, VA: Bee Project progress

The Sustainability Mission of Christchurch School

In keeping with the mission of Christchurch School, it is our belief that sustainability is and will remain a part of the integral fabric of the school’s operations. We believe that through recycling, re-using and reducing our school products, we will be able to promote sustainability. We intend to improve the environment for both our school and the surrounding area by making the best use of our local resources, making decisions to improve our health, economy, society, and environment and by improving our campus through energy and water conservation, sustainable landscaping, building design and renovation, using local and organic food, and recycling. We strive to involve all members of the school community to achieve our goal of reducing our impact on the environment while educating ourselves in the process by means of equity, economy, environment, and education, equally important for everyone in the community.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Bee Project progress

The Christchurch school Bee Project is making progress. The students in charge of the bee project are Brendan McCarthy, Braden Young and Cody Ruse. The bee project is in the planning stages and is far from having bees on campus. So far there is an action plan and what has mainly been done is getting all the stuff to get the bees. The things needed as far as equip goes are a bee box, 2 bee suits, and a smoker, bees and people to manage the bees. The beekeeper across the street has offered his help with getting the bee project going. He is mainly going to teach students how to bee keep. To keep bees is a low maintenance project since they can survive by themselves and have for millions of years. The bee’s main contribution to the school will be the increase in pollinators causing an increase in the schools garden vegetable production. Then the honey produced is a little side bonus which is in high demand because if you eat local honey it will help your body build up a tolerance and then allergies are not as bad due to the tolerance it is also very delicious.