Planting for the Earth

The Spring Valley YMCA’s 2- and 3-year-old pre-k classes celebrated Earth Day April 23 by planting a Japanese Snowball tree, petunias and sunflowers in the corner of their playground at St. James First United Church of Christ in Limerick.
The students took turns helping put dirt on the newly planted tree and dug and planted the petunias.
Leading up to the day, the kids had class worms and made their own compost from their leftover healthy snacks.
The kids also had class cocoons that hatched into butterflies that were set free the same day.
The students donated the mulch ,dirt and compost. Mary Frassenei, a local business woman, donated the entire cost of the tree and Becky Conrad from Towne and Country Home and Garden Center in Limerick donated a flat of free flowers for the event.