CENOVUS ENERGY FOOD FOREST

"I was very impressed with the instructors and quality of plants brought to the school. The students were fully engaged in planting, and loved that their legacy of the food forest will live on in the school yard.  We loved the resources provided to the students. Great visuals and instructions. The instructors were great with kids and very knowledgeable with planting." 

ES Laird Middle School

"Our students were so engaged and are now researching about the species. After the planting day a student was pulling their parent over to the forest at dismissal and smiling so brightly as they exclaimed that's my Saskatoon Berry plant. I did that. We can watch it grow the whole time I'm here. Some parents even took photos of their kindergarten kids beside the forest and plan to take one each year as they grow and the forest grow up."

Ecole Silverspring School

"Our entire school and surrounding neighbourhood community is already abuzz with excitement and we have heard such amazing feedback about what an exciting opportunity this is. The kids are loving checking on “their” plants that they planted and seeing their growth and change already. Our facilitators were exceptional and made planting super smooth. We were extra thrilled to have received some extra plants and such a large variety among species."

Buena Vista

"Thank you to Cenovus Energy for the Food Forest! We had two sessions and it was an incredible experience for our students to participate in the planting of this food forest. Our students learned so much in the process and they will benefit from these plants for years to come. We are very grateful for this opportunity. :)

Thank you for coming to our school! We appreciate all the amazing plants. The students loved helping too. :)"

Sakaskohc High School

"Alana was so great to work with on planting day! She did an amazing job of giving students the required information while also ensuring that they were leading the process. We had a large group of Grade 9-12 students who were all actively engaged and took great care to ensure that our new plants were successfully transplanted. We look forward to watching our food forest grow - and continuing to expand it in years to come! This is an exceptional program - and we appreciate being selected!"

Dinsmore Composite School

"The Cenovus Energy Food Forest Program volunteers provided a fun, informative, and engaging planting day for our students. The volunteers were well prepared. They were kind, caring, and patient as they included our students in each part of the planting process. Our staff and students were thrilled with the results and grateful for this hands-on learning activity! " 

Winston Churchill School

"This was such an appreciated and amazing opportunity for our students. Everything was thought of and well organized. We are new school and in our first year we planted a row of fruit trees. Now we have been able to greatly expand our collection. In a few years from now the community will be amazed at what is growing. Our goal is to grow food on site that will be incorporated into our school lunch program. We are well on our way to achieving our goal. Thank you!"

Sakaskohc High School 

"Our students loved being a part of this program; some students have never planted a tree or a plant before and they were excited to learn about it. They are proud of our school yard and they are looking forward to the fruit that will come from our plants."

"The facilitators came early, brought everything we needed including tools, fertilizer, a hose, and even gloves for the students to use as they planted. This was so helpful! The size, condition, and variety of fruit-bearing plants that we received was impressive - more plants and bigger than we expected - and all plants were a great choice for our growing climate. The facilitators came with duo-tangs full of planting information which was very helpful. They were friendly and great with our kids. We would highly recommend this program. Thank you to Cenovus! "

École Debden Public School

“A huge thank you to Cenovus Energy and Notice Nature for supporting and delivering this program. Our students did a fantastic job planting and it was inspiring to see their willingness to work so hard. The wide variety of fruit trees and shrubs was incredible . I believe it is critical to provide these opportunities to our next generation so we can help prepare them for their future. Food security is a growing area of need in all communities. This such a positive and powerful step forward with lasting impacts. Well done!”

Sakaskohc High School

“This was such an appreciated and amazing opportunity for our students. Everything was thought of and well organized. We are new school and in our first year we planted a row of fruit trees. Now we have been able to greatly expand our collection. In a few years from now the community will be amazed at what is growing. Our goal is to grow food on site that will be incorporated into our school lunch program. We are well on our way to achieving our goal. Thank you!”

Sakaskohc High School

“We are grateful to the NSRBC and Cenovus for making these resources available to us and for your help in making the project happen. Students are already talking about how they can’t wait to sample the fruit next year. It is being noticed and appreciated in our community as well. We are excited to have it be a new part of our outdoor learning space.”

Diana Couture: Teacher at Debden School

"Thanks so much to all who were involved in organizing and dispersing the trees and shrubs for our Food Forest. Our students had a great time planting and caring for the trees and shrubs. We are excited to see how they winter and are curious to see how much fruit they will produce next year. This was a great opportunity to teach the students about caring for trees and enjoying the outdoors. Thanks again."

Joyce Paterson: Marsden School Community Council Vice Chair.

The Cenovus Notice Nature Food Forests were possible thanks to the generous funding received from Cenovus Energy.