11 teachers and 225 students of “Baixeras School” in Barcelona, from 3 to 12 years old, took part in the “Spring Festival» adressed at the whole school community (students, teachers, parents, etc.). 

The event is related to the Best Practice: “Barcelona School Agenda 21 Program” and it was an environmental dissemination activity organized by the gardening commission and the green commission of parents. Taking care and watering plants of all the school is a fun way to work different assingatures and topics transversely (matehamtics, biology, save energy, use less water, etc.). It is celebrated every year and it’s a funny and beautiful festival event with the aim to promote the environmental awareness-raising actions inside the school.

This wonderful iniciative has different activities: 

• Show and enjoy the different plants of the garden and of all the school (succulents, lilies, jasmine, hibiscus, etc.).
• View the names of the plants (small posters help children identify and recognise the plants).
• Enjoy the photo exhibition on plants made by students.
• A raffle with special prizes.
• Gift plants and taste natural drink teas.
• Knowing which plants are made natural infusions.
• Learning about natural solutions to fight against pests and learn form the mistakes (for example: we planted peas and mushrooms appear...).

The activities were very successful!

For more information visit the school webpage: http://www.escolaangelbaixeras.cat/