Wood is very Useful
A bit Fragile, so be Careful
Makes Table and Chairs
Trees get Scratched by Bears
Paper is made from wood
They woud Walk if they could
Trees have a lot of Leaves
That might Freeze on New Year's Eve
So remember to Love the Earth
So that the World would like ... YOU
Friday, October 24, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Tree planting
Dear RSVP members,
It was a truly a heartwarming experience for me as i saw all of our very own BTPS pupils enthusiastically being involved in the tree planting activity. "Planting a tree' is our way of giving back to our Mother Earth & the environment. Years down the road, i'm sure all of us will fondly remember the memories and look forward to go back and visit the dearest tree that we have planted
Its feels great knowing that we've done our part in serving our environment isn't....
Congratulations to all RSVP members for being such an active and enthusiastic group.... Let's continue to value and serve our planet. We, each can make a difference.
It was a truly a heartwarming experience for me as i saw all of our very own BTPS pupils enthusiastically being involved in the tree planting activity. "Planting a tree' is our way of giving back to our Mother Earth & the environment. Years down the road, i'm sure all of us will fondly remember the memories and look forward to go back and visit the dearest tree that we have planted
Its feels great knowing that we've done our part in serving our environment isn't....
Congratulations to all RSVP members for being such an active and enthusiastic group.... Let's continue to value and serve our planet. We, each can make a difference.
Hello - This is a Tree Writing - Not Any Tree!
Hello to all, reading this...It might sound wierd, but this is a tree writing on a park ranger's laptop!
A little bit about myself: My scientfic name is Eurycoma Longfolia, most commonly known as Tonkat Ali. I'm not a local plant here in Singapore, I am a native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
It was a hot and sunny Friday afternoon when I moved into my new 'home'-Bukit Batok Nature Park. With my roots tightly packed in soil, I met my so called tree-planters. One of them, donned in a Bukit Timah uniform, looked like a chubby rollypolly. Accompanying him were two fellows wearing Epson T-shirts, one tall as a fully grown tree, the other was like Santa Claus - happy!
All of them wore gloves (which I took as an insult - was I dirty? But I brushed the thought away). Later, the two Epson staff approached me and with great effort, pulled out the black wapper from around me. Next, they lifted me high above the ground... before plomping me back into a hole in the ground. Feeling sore, I tried to say, "Easy!" when I remembered that trees don't have mouths!
Finally, the Bukit Timah student took a hoe and started to push the soil towards me. He patted the soil around me, giving me what I thought was a Shiatsu massage. Just when I thought he was here to stay, he got up and left! Leaving me with a number tag 50 and my name tag hanging on my branch.
Settling down here would be lonely, so people who read this, please visit me!
Oops, the rangers are coming! Gotta go now!
A little bit about myself: My scientfic name is Eurycoma Longfolia, most commonly known as Tonkat Ali. I'm not a local plant here in Singapore, I am a native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
It was a hot and sunny Friday afternoon when I moved into my new 'home'-Bukit Batok Nature Park. With my roots tightly packed in soil, I met my so called tree-planters. One of them, donned in a Bukit Timah uniform, looked like a chubby rollypolly. Accompanying him were two fellows wearing Epson T-shirts, one tall as a fully grown tree, the other was like Santa Claus - happy!
All of them wore gloves (which I took as an insult - was I dirty? But I brushed the thought away). Later, the two Epson staff approached me and with great effort, pulled out the black wapper from around me. Next, they lifted me high above the ground... before plomping me back into a hole in the ground. Feeling sore, I tried to say, "Easy!" when I remembered that trees don't have mouths!
Finally, the Bukit Timah student took a hoe and started to push the soil towards me. He patted the soil around me, giving me what I thought was a Shiatsu massage. Just when I thought he was here to stay, he got up and left! Leaving me with a number tag 50 and my name tag hanging on my branch.
Settling down here would be lonely, so people who read this, please visit me!
Oops, the rangers are coming! Gotta go now!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday Plant-A-Tree
In the library, we were given 5-6 younger children to take care of. We also received a name tag. The numbers on our name tags showed the number of the trees each of us was going to plant. Megan and I had the same 2 numbers (Trees 44 and 45) so we knew we were going to plant them together.
At Bukit Batok Reserve, I thought that it was going to be an easy thing ....seriously but when I lifted the shovel, it weighed a few kgs!!! I was real surprised!! Looking sideways, I could see that I was not the only one. Megan was also having trouble! Furthermore, her shovel was heavier than mine!!!! Putting the soil up the shovel made it even harder for us!!
After a long period of pants and puffs (it was quite short...it just seemed long ^^) we finally finished planting the trees!! After that long ordeal of putting the soil onto the plant, water it and flattening it with the shovel, we finally put the name tag on the plant. Ours were named "Eugenia dennis florida" (something like that) and do you know that the plant is also grown in our BTPS Learning Garden.
It was really (not sure how to describe it) ... many positive and wonderful feelings came at the same time inside me and I-want-to-go-again (that type of feeling). It was the 'bestest' of the best experiences! I just LOVED it!!!!!!!
At Bukit Batok Reserve, I thought that it was going to be an easy thing ....seriously but when I lifted the shovel, it weighed a few kgs!!! I was real surprised!! Looking sideways, I could see that I was not the only one. Megan was also having trouble! Furthermore, her shovel was heavier than mine!!!! Putting the soil up the shovel made it even harder for us!!
After a long period of pants and puffs (it was quite short...it just seemed long ^^) we finally finished planting the trees!! After that long ordeal of putting the soil onto the plant, water it and flattening it with the shovel, we finally put the name tag on the plant. Ours were named "Eugenia dennis florida" (something like that) and do you know that the plant is also grown in our BTPS Learning Garden.
It was really (not sure how to describe it) ... many positive and wonderful feelings came at the same time inside me and I-want-to-go-again (that type of feeling). It was the 'bestest' of the best experiences! I just LOVED it!!!!!!!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
PLANT-A-TREE 2008 at Bukit Batok Nature Reserve
Dear RSVP members
Planting 50 beautiful trees in our community of Bukit Batok was a truly exciting adventure for me. Standing amidst the trees in the afternoon heat and adding to the environment made me feel so special to be part of this project! Bukit Timah Primary School wholeheartedly THANKS Epson Singapore for letting us share this 'journey'.
But above all, to hear your laughter and enthusiasm for the task was even better. BTPS was so proud to see you all attentive and cheerful despite the high temperature. You accomplished the tree planting so effectively and still had energy to pose questions and look for seeds!
We hope that this learning experience will be truly a great memory from BTPS. I believe that many Environmental Activists will emerge from Bukit Timah Primary!
Planting 50 beautiful trees in our community of Bukit Batok was a truly exciting adventure for me. Standing amidst the trees in the afternoon heat and adding to the environment made me feel so special to be part of this project! Bukit Timah Primary School wholeheartedly THANKS Epson Singapore for letting us share this 'journey'.
But above all, to hear your laughter and enthusiasm for the task was even better. BTPS was so proud to see you all attentive and cheerful despite the high temperature. You accomplished the tree planting so effectively and still had energy to pose questions and look for seeds!
We hope that this learning experience will be truly a great memory from BTPS. I believe that many Environmental Activists will emerge from Bukit Timah Primary!
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