{"id":8980,"date":"2022-09-15T12:23:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=8980"},"modified":"2022-09-15T12:23:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:23:19","slug":"go-greener-46","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/go-greener-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Greener"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Biodiversity at SCEGGS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The month of September is designated as National Biodiversity Month. It celebrates connecting with nature and caring for nature in all its diversity. Biodiversity is a vital component of the environment that supports the clean air, water and other natural systems on which life depends. One of the school\u2019s sustainability goals is to &#8220;improve the biodiversity in the school grounds&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8980 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Gadi_Tree_220907.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"Gadi tree\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Gadi_Tree_220907-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Gadi tree<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Bush-tucker-garden.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"Bush tucker garden\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Bush-tucker-garden-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Bush tucker garden<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Banksia-Ericifolia-flowers-on-the-mathematics-walkway.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"Banksia Ericifolia\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Banksia-Ericifolia-flowers-on-the-mathematics-walkway-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Banksia Ericifolia<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Over the last eighteen months, several biodiversity improvements have been made at SCEGGS. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction of a native bee hive located in the primary school vegetable garden. There are approximately 2,000 native bee species in Australia. We have the variety called Tetragonula Carbonaria which create a beautiful spiral hive. There are up to 10,000 of these tiny bees in our hive. 85% of flowers require bees to pollinate them.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>A bush tucker garden is located on the roof of the primary school. This has been a good source of food for solitary native bees. When the plants are in flower you can often see blue banded and teddy bear bees collecting pollen and nectar.<\/li>\n<li>A Gadi tree (Xanthorrhoea Johnsonni) was planted by Kindergarten in March this year near the bush tucker garden.<\/li>\n<li>On the walkway to the mathematics department, six pots with three different Australian native plants have been planted to encourage small birds and bees in to the school.<\/li>\n<li>Near the secondary dining room, a herb garden has been planted for use by the kitchen staff.<\/li>\n<li>At the back of the Old Girls Building native plants, grasses and reeds have been specially selected to encourage small birds and frogs.<\/li>\n<li>Bees have excellent vision in the ultraviolet spectrum. Many small colourful annuals are planted in pots to provide food for our native bees.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the bird species seen at the school include Lorikeets, Magpies, Kookaburras, Noisy Miners, Butcher birds and of course the Ibis. The are some seasonal birds such as Channel-billed cuckoo visiting the school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-8980 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Colourful-annuals-in-the-pots-around-the-school.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"Variety of flowers\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Colourful-annuals-in-the-pots-around-the-school-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Variety of flowers<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Native-bee-hive.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"Native bee hive\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Native-bee-hive-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Native bee hive<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/colorful-annuals-in-pots-around-the-school-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"Variety of flowers\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/colorful-annuals-in-pots-around-the-school-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Variety of flowers<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Kitchen-herb-garden.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"Kitchen herb garden\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/Kitchen-herb-garden-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>Kitchen herb garden<\/figcaption>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A big thank you must go to our gardener Innes McManus for the care he takes of the gardens in the school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sue Zipfinger<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sustainability Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biodiversity at SCEGGS The month of September is designated as National Biodiversity Month. It celebrates connecting with nature and caring for nature in all its diversity. Biodiversity is a vital component of the environment that supports the clean air, water and other natural systems on which life depends. One of the school\u2019s sustainability goals is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[75],"class_list":["post-8980","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_tag-go-greener"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/8980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=8980"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=8980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}