Thousands of primary school students from classrooms across Australia will be learning that wood is good for the world alongside George the Farmer next week as part of the latest session in an online classroom series.
The beloved children’s character from the Limestone Coast is joining Green Triangle forester Sarah Maddison (pictured) from OneFortyOne for the virtual learning experiences hosted by ForestLearning on Thursday.
This is the second in a series of online primary classroom events held with George the Farmer in recent months demonstrating how the plantations in the Green Triangle are grown, harvested and manufactured into products that we use every day.
It follows the production of a Forestry Educators tool-kit that includes primary teaching resources, ForestryVR experience and forestry video featuring the popular character which has attracted more than 6000 views online.
ForestLearning program manager Beth Welden said as part of the online learning session Ms Maddison would provide an interactive overview of the role foresters play in managing Australia’s sustainable forests and the fun technology that is used in-field, such as drones used to assess the health of the forest and collect critical data.
“We are so proud to partner with George the Farmer and Kimberlin Education for another online session to share the important message from George’s popular song that “wood is good for the world,” she said.
“With his friends and creators Ben and Simone, George is teaching the next generation about the value of our sustainable resource for people and the planet.”
Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub chair Cameron MacDonald praised the online learning program which is providing a first of its kind snapshot of the role played by local foresters.
“George the Farmer has captivated a new generation, illustrating exactly how our plantation trees grow to produce the structural timber to build our homes, furniture, the toilet paper and cardboard products which are used through our everyday lives,” Mr MacDonald said.
“We are proud to see our expert foresters, like Sarah Maddison, share these great educational insights into their work-life illustrating how new technologies, such as drones, are improving our plantation management. It is hoped this campaign will shine a light on our sustainable forests and inspire a new cohort of foresters to join our timber workforce in the future.”
