SPEKTR School Forestry Unit Team gathered 175 kg of acorns

In one of the wooded areas of Almetyevsky District the team of the school forestry unit “SPEKTR” of Staromikhaylovskaya Secondary School arranged an event “Revival of oak forests of Tatarstan”. The children gathered acorns which totaled 175 kg. The event was held in the form of nature tour in which 13 children, the head of school forestry unit Gaifutdinov R.M. and representatives of Almetyevskoye Forestry took part. The aim of the lesson was to enhance and preserve the forest wealth of the Republic of Tatarstan. The activists believe that the work on acorn collecting will not remain fruitless. From the fruits of oak new trees will grow and delight for the eye of villagers.

Staromikhaylovskaya Secondary School engages in the goal-oriented business with Almetyevskoye Forestry starting 2001. To implement the process of formation of environmental value system of schoolchildren the work of the adolescents themselves is important and effective. The team of school forestry unit “SPEKTR” was established in 2005. The name of the team is not accidental and means: S – specially, P – prepared, E – environmental, K – team of, T – talented, R – children. The members and the number of members of the unit are constantly changing. The school teacher of Technology and Fundamentals of Health and Safety Ramil Gaifutdinov runs the team.

The members of school forestry unit take part with great pleasure in various traditional events and competitions which play an undeniable role in fostering love and care to native land, careful attitude to nature of their village. Children look forward to new meetings with forestry workers, with great desire wait for an opportunity to show care and contribute to the preservation of the ecology of the native area.