Schools Outreach Programme – Kijabe Environment Volunteers

Kijabe Environment volunteer KENVO school outreach program concentrate more on training schools environmental clubs members on matters pertaining environmental conservation in Lari sub-county in Kiambu County. In our program we deals with 67 both primary and highs schools in the sub –county .we also have two schools in Limuru sub-county. Under this program we also have pastoral care of creation committee where we train church pastors on how they can in co-oporate environmental conservation message to the congregation using the quotes from the Bible.we have 50 different churches in the sub-county where we involve pastor.

KENVO works with local schools in Lari Division to catalyse environmental conservation activities within schools. This includes activities such as training students on basic bird-watching skills, assisting in the establishment and management of tree nurseries, guided nature and forest walks, park visits and hikes in the forest among many others.

Activities

Training on tree nursery establishments and management
Organize field visit to Gatamaiyu forest where the pupils and student learn about: Primary school, Interdependence, food storage in plants, plants parts. High school: classification, forestry, interdependency, river Profile (features found on upper course of the river) and tourism.
Establishment of botanical garden in their school compound (planting trees, creating paths, labeling of different trees and paths in the garden).
Training on waste management (composting Making of paper mache -sculptures, new book from recycled paper.
Woodlot establishment in the school compound.
Training on Agro-forestry
Training on farming the Gods way (Zero-tillage method).
Bird-watching and tree identification in their school compound
Partnership with elsamere field center in Naivasha where schools in Lari sub-county go to learn about environmental conservation.
Supply trees to different churches in the Sub-county.
Organize international days cerebrations for schools eg Birds migratory day and world environmental day