Guildford Grammar Year 9 Strive students escape the classroom for a day

Remember those school excursions where you got to explore the bush, get a spider’s web in your hair and come home with dirt under your fingernails?
Now so will the 2024 Year 9 Strive class from Guildford Grammar.

Following a visit by the Guildford Grammar Year 11 Biology class back in April. Late October saw a group of Year 9s escape the classroom to visit with our team at our dedicated biodiversity restoration property in Gidgeannup.

The Biologic Biodiverse Carbon Project in the Perth Hills is focused on several goals. In the future, it will generate high-quality carbon credits, including premium biodiversity credits. In the meantime an added benefit of the project is its potential for education and training, as it allows for a practical, hands-on approach to teaching our potential future scientists about biodiversity and its significance.

This is exactly what this group of Year 9 students recently experienced. They explored the various ecosystems on the property, learned about the human impacts of deforestation and farming, discovered methods for assessing biodiversity, and gained an understanding of how carbon credits contribute to the restoration of Western Australia’s degraded landscapes.

“The visit really gave the kids the insight into the connection between biotic and abiotic factors, and situations of human impact. We’ve had some great discussions and they’ve come up with some good written explanations. This will really help them in their current assessment where they’re looking at different sites along the Swan River. I think we’ve fostered a real enthusiasm for Biology” Rachel Whan, Teacher, Guildford Grammar.

We’d like to thank the students for their enthusiastic participation on the day and hope they’re inspired to consider carrying out their own restoration projects in the future.

If your school is interested in learning more about our Gidgeannup Biodiverse Carbon Project please get in touch