“Veseli Vrtić”, Novi Sad
December 22, 2022
We organized a major planting action, entertainment and new discoveries for children from the preschool institution “Veseli vrtić” in Novi Sad.
We planted 20 trees of cherry laurel, cypress, thuja and pine. Children participated in every segment of the action. In addition to tree planting, our certified instructors also conducted fun workshops:
– Forest etiquette – learning about proper behavior in nature.
– “Autumn” workshop – activities related to autumn fruits and changes in nature.
– “Guess who I am” – children presented themselves as different tree species, learning about their characteristics.
– Tree relay – sports games
– Making fairies from clay and leaves – children creatively expressed their experience of nature.
– Learn to plant a tree – practical exercises where children learned how to properly plant a tree.
Our goal was to create a healthier and more beautiful environment while transferring knowledge to children about the importance of ecology and reforestation, introducing them to the world of plants and their cultivation, and bringing them closer to the importance of the plant world for humans and animals.
Children had the opportunity to directly familiarize themselves with seedlings, learn about planting materials and planting methods, and understood the importance of forests, environmental protection and ecology in general. Each child received one seedling that they will plant and nurture together with their parents in their garden or on their terrace.
All participants, educators and volunteers from the Discover Serbia association returned filled with joy that they made the children’s daily environment a more beautiful and healthier place for learning and growing up.
This action was just one of many conducted in city kindergartens and schools within our initiative “Let’s Arrange for Children”. The Discover Serbia association continues organizing ecological workshops, educational programs through play and practical teaching, with the goal of encouraging children to appreciate nature, actively participate in environmental protection and build a better world.
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The first kindergarten in Novi Sad within the Let’s Arrange for Children action, where we want to introduce children from urban environments to the importance of nature, ecology, forests, plant (and animal) world is the preschool institution “Veseli vrtić” in Liman, near student dormitories. The action will take place on Thursday, December 22, between 10 and 13 hours.
Ecological Workshops and Actions
Within the action, volunteers from the Discover Serbia association will organize ecological workshops and actions that include:
- Forest etiquette behavior in nature
- Autumn
- Guess who I am – each child presents themselves as a tree species
- Tree relay
- Making Fairies from clay and leaves. The fairies will guard their garden.
- Learn to plant a tree
Professional Staff in the Role of Instructors
Following established tradition, the Discover Serbia association – led by graduate forestry engineer Vladimir Pavlović and numerous professional associates – will hold lectures aimed at introducing children to the importance of tree planting, their cultivation and maintenance.
This approach to actions has already shown exceptional results and great interest from children for something completely new. Namely, children in standard education programs do not have the opportunity to directly familiarize themselves with seedlings, planting material and planting methods. Furthermore, not enough is said about the importance of forests, preserving the human environment and ecology in general.
How Do We Do it?
In addition to ecological workshops, educational programs organized through play, the Discover Serbia association organizes practical teaching and demonstration exercises at every opportunity. This time, in the yard of “Veseli vrtić” we will plant 20 seedlings of cherry laurel, cypress, thuja and pine. Of course, in the planting led by professional staff, the main helpers will be the children – students of the “Veseli vrtić” institution.
Also, children will receive seedlings as gifts, and they will plant them together with their parents in family home yards or parks near residential buildings.
Modern technology that we use on such occasions – large TV with sound system, quality video and audio presentations, are additional assistance to instructors and entertainment for children. In this way, children are able to see all ecological significances from different situations. This is of great importance to them, because visual display and activity overview remains deeply etched in children’s memory. And such a presentation method is more interesting, attractive to them, holds their attention more than just talking.
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