Little Kids, Big Impact

Ariella is a passionate young environmentalist who wants to make a difference in her school — which she considers to be the best school! This Little Tree Hugger, along with her parents and classmates, wanted to help beautify her school while also supporting the local flora and fauna by planting trees! Ariella also wanted to help her friends learn how to plant trees.

At her school, Ariella planted a total of six trees, including a crabapple, red maple, and river birch. During the planting, Ariella helped her friends properly plant trees, making sure they fully understood every step and how to do it. This Little Tree Hugger made a big impact!

Julian loves gardening. He loves getting his hands dirty and watching everything he plants grow and flourish. There was a small garden in the back of the building that Julian lived in, but he wanted to make it bigger. By making it bigger, he hopes to make a bigger impact and brighten his neighborhood, encouraging neighbors to help make an environmental impact. 

Julian added more vegetables and fruits to the garden, hoping to help with food accessibility. He also added pollinator flowers to support the bee population. By planting these fruits and vegetables, Julian hopes to be able to provide some of his neighbors with fresh garden veggies.

At home, one of Adalynn’s favorite things to do is sit outside and read her favorite books. She also loves to eat snap peas right off the garden vine in her backyard. When her school began building an outdoor learning space and garden, she knew she wanted to help provide students with some of the things she loves. Adalynn fully understood that not everyone has a garden and outdoor space to enjoy at home, so she wanted to provide her classmates with something just like that!

So, to help with her school’s new garden, Adalynn helped create a teepee trellis with scarlet runner beans and Mande villa flowers for vining. She also decided to add solar lights around the outside of the teepee to help guide around the garden. Adalynn wanted this to be a place where kids can relax and read, hoping to even help kids who don't like to read or struggle with reading. Teachers and students can use this space to learn about nature and plants for science, art, or any subject. The beautiful garden and Adalynn’s amazing creation will also be open to the community to explore.