Friday, June 27, 2008

New Project

We have launched a new community based project and are so excited to share this with you!

Sondela Wildlife Centre recently extended an invitation to visit the Centre to various school groups in the area. In order to make this opportunity tangible to all, entrance fees were set at ……recyclable waste items! This proved to be an affordable and educational project which helps save our environment while at the same time allowing school children to visit and enjoy the animals in our care. Each pupil had to bring a minimum of 5 recyclable items and place them in the appropriate bins before being allowed entrance to the Wildlife Centre. The waste drums were then taken to the municipal rubbish dump where the contents were sorted by people who make a living from the collecting and selling recyclable waste products.

Lord Milner Primary School from Settlers and Laerskool Warmbad have already visited the Centre in this manner. Schools interested in taking part in this project can contact Christine on 014 736 8885, or email wildlifecentre@sondela.com, or visit http://www.sondela.com/. Schools are welcome to visit the Wildlife Centre on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

The Green Fingers Club of Lord Milner Primary School in Settlers, visited the Sondela Wildlife Centre recently. Each child paid for his visit with 5 recyclable items such as cans, bottles and paper, which they had to place in the appropriate sorting bins. What a fun way to learn about saving our precious environment! The children then interacted with the various animals at the Centre by feeding and touching them. The Green Fingers Club had a fun-filled afternoon while learning about our environment and animals.

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