In the days leading up to Earth Day & the Walk-a-Thon on April 22 we...​
went outside 
worked together
took care of the pond & forest and
learned about our local environment
Take a stroll through the forest and around the pond....just look at what we can accomplish when we work together!
Read on to learn more about our school's long history of environmental stewardship and nature education! 

Nature Education Projects 1995-Today

Over the past three decades Strawberry Vale Elementary has made a name for itself as a Nature School. While there have been a few major projects that have transformed the school grounds and enabled greater access to nature education and nature play, Strawberry Vale Elementary classes regularly find time to take learning outside and bring nature inside.

The Pond & Native Plant Forest Projects
1995-1997

The Plan
 The Pond & Native Plant Forest Story
This photo history can be found in Schoolyard Ethnobotony: A manual for elementary school yards and native plant gardens by Lenny Ross.

The Legacy of Mr. Lenny Ross

Mr. Ross was a teacher, visionary, and inspiration to many at Strawberry Vale for many years. He organized and inspired students, staff, and community members to take up the creation of the pond and garden, to take care of the school grounds, and to think about all the things we can to better care for the natural world we rely on. The video above was made in celebration of his career as an educator and the impact he had on our school community. 

We are an Earth School

Seeds develops and provides environmental sustainability and energy education resources to  encourage teachers and students to take action and responsibility for energy, sustainability, and the environment.
  • In 1993, Strawberry Vale achieved "Green" status with the SEEDS Foundation for completing 100 environmental activities.
  • In 2001, having completed 250 activities related to environmental education and stewardship, Strawberry Vale School achieved "Jade" status.
  • In 2004 we achieved "Emerald" status (500 activities) and finally
  • In 2007, having completed 1000 activities, Strawberry Vale Elementary achieved "Earth" status!​
Click above to learn more about Earth Week an our school's efforts to take care of Rosedale Park in 2015
Over the years, Mrs. Brookes, Ms. Ross and others have engaged students in a wide variety of stewardship activities on the school grounds and in our neighbourhood parks: Rosedale and Strawberry Knoll.

The Nature Play Perimeter Pathway
2015-2019

Eco-Literacy Days
2017-2018-2019
A Chance To 
 
COME TOGETHER as a school community to
CONNECT with our natural surroundings,
CONSIDER our role as stewards of the environment
& 
CELEBRATE the things we do to make our neighbourhood
a great place to live and go to school.

The Compost Project
2019-2022
Our story as Strawberry Vale Nature Stewards continues...