Sustainability

Term Tree: Brentwood Tree Day 

Brentwood’s Green Team had another day of fun, celebrating Brentwood Tree Day 2022 by planting nearly 1800 trees along the Scotchman’s Creek Trail and 150 natives along the new SLC. Members of the green team had a blast planting along the Scotchmans Creek trail, followed by a delicious barbeque organised by the VCAL students. To finish off the day, everyone planted trees and shrubs along the new SLC building. Plus, everyone looked great in their hats and gloves! 

Boarding the bus bright and early at 8:45 am, Brentwood’s green team were ready to tackle the day. There, they were met by members of the Monash Council and the Friends of Scotchman’s Creek and Valley Reserve. They offered the team excellent advice for the planting and soon the team was off to plant. The planting was a great learning experience for everyone, as the hosts explained the species, their significance and their required locations.  

Suddenly, it was time to head back to school and the green team received the news that they’d exceeded the expectations of their hosts, by planting nearly 1,800 plants! Also, many records were broken, with members working together and getting over 150 plants planted back at the college! This friendly competition motivated many to work hard, and it really paid off! 

As the green team headed back to school, everyone was ready to have a nice hearty meal. The team was greeted with an unlimited amount of sausages and veggie patties that were spread across tables ready to be eaten. The VCAL students were equipped with the materials for a delicious barbeque, and the green team had a blast. There was chatter, fun and best of all, a nice barbeque! Mr Barry definitely outdid himself this time! 

As we all gathered together in a classroom, the green team captains, a Monash council representative, and others delivered speeches. Then, everyone headed out to the SLC building to plant some native species. The collaborative activity was a lot of fun and got a lot of work done too! After a while, everyone looked like pros, with their planting skills, gloves and hats. The day ended with everyone receiving certificates and taking photos. Altogether, it was a lot of fun! 

Brentwood would like to thank the support from the City of Monash, Bunnings Vermont South, Waverley Toyota and V2 Foods for sponsoring the merchandise, food, plants and gloves. The Green Team would like to thank Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Barry, Ms. Green, Mr. Baulch, Ms. Adam, Mr. Kalva for supporting us in making this a memorable day. 

Saadana SEYON, 7E1 

Green Team member