From left: Head Girl at Queen’s College (QC), Meladee Carter; Deputy Head Boy, Eden Edghill; Head Boy, Khaleel Kothdiwala and President of the Queen’s College Association, Michelle Daniel watch as QC’s Deputy Head Girl, Ella-Jean Evelyn secures the plant in the ground. Yesterday the Queen’s College Association, Deputy Principal of the school, Charmaine Foster and the students planted six trees on the northern side of the compound for QCA week.
QCA aim to plant 100 trees for 2021 anniversary
In recognition of its 100 year milestone, the Queen’s College Association (QCA) will be planning to plant 100 trees in 2021.
President of QCA, Michelle Daniel announced this during the tree planting ceremony at Queen’s College yesterday.
She is also urging all past students to join the historical project by volunteering their time, talent or resources. “If there is anyone out there who is willing to donate trees let us know,” said Daniel.
The QCA head noted that the plans for the anniversary will be announced later this year into early 2021 and the association wants to involve all as they wish to assist the school and the wider community.
Origins of tree planting ceremony
Sherry Cumberbatch, an alumni member present for yesterday’s event told The Barbados Advocate that she has helped with the tree planting project over the years. She said that when Queen’s College (QC) moved to Husbands, St.James there were plans to have a Garden of Remembrance but it did not materialise.
The alternative was to plant trees and this exercise has been conducted for about fifteen years.
The QC alumna expressed her appreciation to the groundsmen, Ronald Edwards and Andrew Watson who assisted with the preparation of the planting area and the National Conservation Commission (NCC) who donated the mahogany, white oak and neem plants for the environmental initiative.
As the trees grow, the alumni is hoping that students will use the natural shade to sit and study on the school grounds in addition to the trees aiding with the beautification and cooling of the environment.
Yesterday, President of the QCA, Michelle Daniel joined her alumni member, Angela Owen, the Head Boy of Queen’s College, Khaleel Kothdiwala, Head Girl, Meladee Carter, Deputies, Eden Edghill and Ella-Jean Evelyn for the planting ceremony on the northern side of the school compound. Due to COVID-19, the QCA adjusted some of their activities this year. On Friday, October 9 there is “I Love QC Day” and “Let’s Mix n Lime Safely” at Blakey’s on The Boardwalk at 6:30 pm.