This morning The Success Academy and Willow Feather Farm teams had the privilege to spend the morning with the staff and students of Cornwall Hill College, who was celebrating their 18th birthday. We were invited to attend the festivities, and share our story about how they can help save the planet by planting trees and looking after […]
Cornwall Hill College Primary receives 800 River Bush Willows
Today we spent the morning with Cornwall Hill College Primary. The students watched a short slide show on what trees do for the earth, and for people and animals. Theresa, from The Success Academy explained to them that when they start planting trees, they become superheroes because every tree planted gives oxygen two 2 people during […]
New Hope School joins the Save our Planet project
Today The Success Academy and Willow Feather Farm teams were welcomed by the very enthusiastic pupils of the New Hope School. The school was celebrating their 45th birthday, and decided to add the greening project as a birthday surprise to the students. After the celebrations we explained how the “Save our Planet-Plant a Tree” project […]
The students of Southdowns College helps save our planet
Today The Success Academy and the Willow Feather Farm teams visited Southdowns College for the second time during this project, donating over 700 trees to the staff and students. Three grade 9 students said a few words about why we should plant trees and care for nature and they also shared some instructions on how to plant and care […]
Waterkloof High School pupils receive 2000 tree-gifts
‘Save our Planet – Plant a Tree’ was launched four years ago. This project, started by the CEO of The Success Academy, Charl Du Toit in conjunction with Willow Feather Farm has to date, donated over 75,000 trees, with the help of more than 42 schools in the area. The purpose of donating these trees to the children […]
Laerskool Doringkloof helps save our planet
The last school The Success Academy and Willow Feather Farm teams visited in 2015 as part of the “Save our Planet – Plant a Tree” project, was Laerskool Doringkloof . The kids were overjoyed to receive their very own trees to plant at home with the help of their parents. We always encourage them to visit their […]
Laerskool Rooihuiskraal goes green
The pupils and staff members of Laerskool Rooihuiskraal recently received 1980 trees to help us in greening our community. The trees were sponsored by The Success Academy and Willow Feather Farm. Laerskool Rooihuiskraal is one of more than 30 schools we have visited on our mission to save the planet, one tree at a time. […]
Trinityhouse School receives 310 tree-gifts
The team from Willow Feather Farm recently visited Trinityhouse School to donate 310 trees as part of the “Save our Planet – Plant a Tree” project, which was launched and sponsored by The Success Academy. Brian, from Willow Feather Farm spoke to the pupils and explained to them that everyone needs to do their part […]
Planting and caring for your Black Karee
Thank you for taking me into your care! I’m an evergreen, frost hardy, drought resistant tree, which can reach up to 17 metres in height with a 5 metre spread. I have a graceful, weeping form and dark, fissured bark that contrasts well with my long, thinnish, hairless, dark-green, trifoliate leaves with smooth margins. I bear […]
Pretoria Chinese School join “Save our Planet – Plant a Tree”
We arrived at the school, to the students eagerly waiting on the field for us. During The Success Academy CEO Charl Du Toit’s speech the children listened intently, laughing when Charl encouraged them to make friends with the tree, and even give it a name. When we give these trees to the students, we give […]
