South Kinangop public schools have had the lions share in Dedan Kimathi Foundation’s voluntary tree planting. Most of the school benefitted from the program that began in 2019.
Kenyatta Road Primary School is one of the schools that has achieved a high survival rate of trees planted. The teachers and pupils have had their ups and downs in growing the trees and they have good results to show.
A section of the Green Army spent the day conducting enrichment tree planting in Kenyatta Road, St. Marys Kenyatta Road and Kaugi Primary schools planting 600, 500 and 400 exotic tree seedlings in each school respectively. The schools were pleased to receive cypress and pine tree seedlings that are known to do well in the region besides their high timber value.
Teachers lauded the Foundation for supporting schools to grow trees by providing as much tree seedlings as the schools require. They further promised to ensure the trees are well cared for to thrive.
Dedan Kimathi Foundation environmental team was pleased by the progress made by the trees planted previously. They promised to continue availing tree growing support to schools of highest tree growing commitment to continue contributing to climate change mitigation.
