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Planting trees at Shawnigan
Volunteers plant the future campus
Dozens of volunteers enjoyed pleasant spring conditions on Friday, as they planted trees that will stand at Shawnigan for decades to come.
The students worked in pairs to plant 450 Douglas fir saplings, with the trees generously donated by TimberWest and expertise provided by planters from Zanzibar Holdings – a company of alumnus Tony Harrison's ’71 (Ripley's).
The trees will contribute to the School's reforestation and carbon capture initiatives, as well as providing a natural partition between the upper fields and housing on Wildflower Rd.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
