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Published by The Natural History Museum of Jamaica, 2017-10-25 12:26:06

Biodiversity Awareness Programme Report # 12

Biodiversity Awareness Programme Report # 12

Keywords: Biodiversity,Environmental Education

Biodiversity Awareness Project:
Report 12

2017

Natural History Museum of Jamaica

Institute of Jamaica

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TransJamaican Highway / Natural History Museum of Jamaica
Biodiversity Awareness Project
For

Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High School
Independence City Primary School
Free Town Primary School

Report on Project Activities for Period
January 2017 – June 2017
Report 12

Prepared by: Eartha Cole
Education Outreach Officer
Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Institute of Jamaica

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Table of Contents

Activity Page

Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 – 4

- Activities for Clubs………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
- Handover Ceremony……………………………………………………………………………… 3
- Financial Status……………………………………………………………………………………….3
- Upcoming Activities……………………………………………………………………………….. 4

Presentations…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 – 21

Independence City Primary School Handing Over Ceremony…………………………….. 21 – 22

Wetlands Day Observance.…………………………………………………………………………..…… 23

Earth Day Observance……………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 – 24

Renovation of the Biodiversity Centre………………………………………………………………. 25

Biodiversity Expo & School Gardening Competition………………………………………….. 25 – 29

Upcoming Activities……………………………………………………………………………………………. 30

Achievements of the Schools …………………………………………………………………………….. 31

Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32 - 43

- Pretest…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
- Handover Ceremony Agenda………………………………………………………………… 33
- Biodiversity Expo Flyer…………………………………………………………………………… 34
- Exhibitor’s Bulletin…………………………………………………………………………………. 35
- Judges Information Sheet……………………………………………………………………… 36 – 37
- Biodiversity Expo & Gardening Competition Guidelines……………………….. 38 – 39
- Excerpt from Student’s Sample Report…………………………………………………. 40
- Financial Report……………………………………………………………………………….……. 41 – 42
- Contact Information………………………………………………………………………………. 43

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SUMMARY

This report documents the activities that were conducted under the Biodiversity Awareness
Project and highlights the achievements garnered for the period January – June 2017.

Activities with the School Clubs

The three schools participating in the Biodiversity Awareness Programme have had an active
academic period. With the inclusion of Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High School and
following the installation of the vegetable gardens in Free Town Primary and Independence City
Primary School, lessons were done with students of the 4H, Environment and Science Clubs
from the Zoology Department of the Natural History Museum of Jamaica. Additionally, resource
personnel from other governmental agencies were contacted to give practical and technical
support through presentations to the students and staff involved in the programme. These
entities included: The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) through their regional
extension officers; The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) through the Public Relations and
Regional Managers and the Southern Parks & Markets – National Solid Waste Management
Authority (SPM-NSWMA). The lessons were:

• Animals In Your Garden – Free Town Primary School and Independence City Primary School
• How to Manage Your Garden – Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High School, Free Town Primary School

and Independence City Primary School
• Composting – Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High School and Free Town Primary School
• Rainwater Harvesting & Irrigation – Free Town Primary School and Independence City Primary School

Total number of student participation in club activities within the schools was 289. Total
number of students that have participated in activities with environmental significance was
460, with a total of 749 participants that have directly been impacted by the Biodiversity
Awareness Programme.

Vegetable Garden Handover Ceremony

The vegetable garden was officially handed over to the Independence City Primary on January
26, 2017.

Financial Status

A total of $369,742.51 was spent on various activities that facilitated the programme from
January – June 2017, these included: Transportation costs for students and staff of the
Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High, Free Town Primary and Independence City Primary
schools to attend and participate in the commemorative activities surrounding environmental
days of international importance; labour costs and materials for the renovation of the
Biodiversity Centre and the end of first phase activity facilitating a gardening competition and
expo. As at June 30, 2017 A total of $372,722.74 remains at the IOJ.

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Upcoming Activities

Activities for the next academic year 2017 – 2018 include the expansion of the Biodiversity
Awareness Programme through the installation of vegetable gardens for Moores Primary and
Rosewell Primary schools and subsequent handover ceremonies; contacting schools within the
Spanish Town and Old Harbour Region and conducting site visits to do a full assessment of
schools for viability of the programme in these areas; continued lessons with the students in
Free Town Primary, Independence City Primary, Chandler’s Pen Primary, Moores Primary and
Rosewell Primary schools and participation in the Natural History Museum of Jamaica’s
commemorative activities relating to the awareness and preservation of the environment.

Students from the Free Town Primary School were engaged in a very Students from the Independence City Primary School participating in the
informative presentation from National Irrigation Commission – Mr. “Animals In Your Garden” presentation from NHMJ – Mrs. Dionne
Newell, SRO Entomology
Rohan Stewart, Regional Manager

Students from the Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High School listening Students from the three schools involved in the Biodiversity Awareness
attentively to the presentation on “Composting” by RADA – Mrs. Sardia Programme along with other invited schools and members of the

Lawes-Smith, Extension Officer community at the Wetlands Day Open Day a4t M|aPsoangRiever, Clarendon

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PRESENTATIONS

Lesson Plan: Animals in Your Garden

Prepared by: Eartha, Education Outreach Officer, Natural History Museum of Jamaica
Date: January 24, 2016 | January 31, 2016
Duration: 1 hour
Target Group: Independence City Primary School (Environment Club, Science Club and 4H Club)
| Free Town Primary School (Environment and 4H Club)

Topic: Animals

General Objective: To teach the students about the different types of animals found in their
vegetable gardens and their importance.

Specific Objectives:
• Have a brief assessment activity to capture students’ knowledge of the topics that
would be covered during the rest of the academic year
• Discuss what types of animals can be found in their vegetable gardens and identify the
different types of them.
• List some benefits of animals to the school gardens.
• Define in simple terms the role of a zoologist and an entomologist.
• Briefly outline the procedures involved in collecting animals for the purpose of research
and education at the NHMJ.

Procedure
Part 1:
Students were briefly assessed using a short written pre-test on the four main topics that would
be covered during the rest of the academic year.

Part 2:
A discussion was done with students on animals found in their garden through the use of a
PowerPoint presentation. Students were taught to differentiate between helpful animals and
pests and emphasised the benefits that certain types of animals provide. They were also taught
about the role of a zoologist and an entomologist.

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Part 3:
Students were shown a killing jar, insect net, pinning apparatus and dissecting kit, they were
briefly taught the techniques involved in collecting and preparing certain animal specimens.
They were also shown common garden animal specimens, including the bull frog, a collection of
insects and lizards.
Required Materials:
Laptop, projector, whiteboard, killing jars, insect pinning boards, dissecting kit, insect net,
animal specimens, Pre-Assessment sheets
Evaluation:
It was a very interactive lesson, as was indicated by the numerous questions asked by the
students. Students were very responsive and quite observant of the specimens brought for
display. They also shared what they knew about animals found in their gardens, including the
ways plants depended on certain types of animals.
There were a total of 60 students present at Independence City Primary and 47 at Free Town
Primary.

Students from the Free Town Primary School (left) and the Independence City Primary
School (right) participating in the “Animals In Your Garden” presentation from the
Zoology Department of the NHMJ – Presentations were made by Ms. Elizabeth
Morrison, Zoologist & Mrs. Dionne Newell, SRO Entomology respectively

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LESSON I: ANIMALS IN YOUR GARDEN

Animals in the Garden

Animals that help plants

3Ps and a D:
Predators, Parasites and Pollinators
Decomposers

Ladybug adult and Predators
larvae feeding on aphids
 Predators are generally
larger than their prey and
consume many pest
insects throughout their
lifetime. Both immature
and adult predatory
insects eat garden pests.

 Both the adult ladybug
and their dark gray and
orange marked larvae
feed on aphids (40-50 per
day) and a wide variety
of other soft-bodied
pests, mites and insect
eggs.

Parasites of
Garden Pests

The tiny parasitic wasp , Parasites lay their eggs on
Aphidius colemani laying or inside a host insect or
her eggs inside aphid pest egg. When their eggs
hatch, the young larvae
consume the host,
eventually killing it.

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Thank you!

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Lesson Plan: How to Manage Your School Garden

Prepared by: Eartha, Education Outreach Officer, Natural History Museum of Jamaica
Date: January 27, 2017 | February 3, 2017 | February, 21 2017
Duration: 1 hour
Target Group: Independence City Primary School (Environment Club, Science Club and 4H Club)
| Free Town Primary School (Environment and 4H Club) | Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior
High School (Environment Club)

Topic: How to Manage Your School Gardens

General Objective: To teach the students practical steps in managing their garden.

Specific Objectives:
• Give a general overview of best practices methods in tending school gardens
• Define “garden” and discuss different types of gardens: vertical, containerized, rock and
vegetable
• Examine the basic needs of plants in the school gardens
• Explain best pest control methods
• Outline the need to incorporate composting as an effective fertilizer
• Discuss some benefits of having garden spaces around and specifically vegetable
gardens and medicinal/ herb gardens

Procedure:
Part 1:
A PowerPoint presentation was done by guest presenters from extension officers from RADA.
They gave a comprehensive overview of the best practices in gardening. At the end of the
presentation, they quizzed the students to reinforce the material taught.

Part 2:
After the presentation, students were taken on a site visit to their school gardens, there the
extension officers gave graphical examples of how to space plants for maximized growth, how
to identify potential weeds and other care techniques.

Part 3:
The extension officers were also invited to do additional site visits throughout the month and
engage the students in practical ways to maintain their gardens.

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Required Materials:
Laptop, projector, activity sheets, clipboards

Evaluation:
Many of the students showed evidence of grasping the information given, demonstrated by
their enthusiasm in their participation of the quiz at the end of the presentation. Students
were able to determine the relationships between the plants and animals that they observed
and identified the benefits that they derived from each other. They also engage the extension
officers by asking questions during the site visits

There were a total of 25 students present at Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High School, 60
students present at Independence City Primary School and 32 at Free Town Primary School.

Lesson Plan: Composting

Prepared by: Eartha, Education Outreach Officer, Natural History Museum of Jamaica
Date: March 28, 2016 | March 31, 2016
Duration: 1 hour
Target Group: Free Town Primary School (Environment and 4H Club) | Chandler’s Pen Primary
and Junior High School (Environment Club)

Topic: Composting

General Objective: To teach the students about the importance of composting.

Specific Objectives:
• Define what is composting
• Examine the benefits and effectiveness of composting
• Discuss some benefits of having garden spaces around.
• Discuss the benefits of having a vegetable garden.
• Explore animal plant relations.

Procedure:
Part 1:
A PowerPoint presentation was done by invited resource personnels from RADA and NSWMA-
SPM to introduce to the students the concept of composting. Students were asked the day

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before to collect items that they thought would be useful for composting and were given
opportunity to compare their findings as well as present their items during the presentation.
Part 2:
Students were split into groups of four and given an activity sheet: Our Animal Survey (see
Appendix 2). They were assigned specific locations in the school compound and told to spend
10 minutes observing the animals and plants in that area and record what they saw. They
Required Materials:
Laptop, projector, composting material
Evaluation:
Most of the students thought that compost material only meant vegetable peels based on the
fact that most students brought simply that. At the end of the presentation, students
understood that there were other types of organic material that made composting such as
paper, dried leaves, egg shells.
There were a total of 17 students present at Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High School, 54 at
Free Town Primary School.

LESSON III: COMPOSTING

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Lesson Plan: Rain Water Harvesting & Irrigation

Prepared by: Eartha, Education Outreach Officer, Natural History Museum of Jamaica
Date: April 11, 2016 | May 5, 2016
Duration: 1 hour
Target Group: Independence City Primary School (Environment Club, Science Club and 4H Club)
| Free Town Primary School (Environment and 4H Club)

Topic: Rain Water Harvesting & Irrigation

General Objective: To teach the students about the importance of rainwater harvesting and
irrigation for the needs of their school gardens

Specific Objectives:
• Define loosely the terms irrigation, rain water harvesting
• Explore the different types of irrigation
• Discuss some benefits of rain water harvesting
• Discuss the ways of storing the water that is harvested
• Examine the disadvantages and advantages of rain water harvesting

Procedure:
Part 1:
A PowerPoint presentation was done by resource personnel from the National Irrigation
Commission on the various types of irrigation as well as the benefits of rainwater harvesting in
Jamaica. Students were taught about the various ways of storing water that has been
harvested in Jamaica. A discussion on the different types of irrigation practices ( old and
modern techniques) was also done and the benefits that is done to gardens were explored.

Part 2:
In one of the group presentations, students were taken outside of the classroom and instructed
to observe the various ways rain water harvesting could be employed at their school.

Required Materials:
Laptop, projector, brochures

Evaluation:
This was a novel topic for the students. They were very engaged in the presentations done by
the regional managers of NIC, evidenced by the many practical questions asked at the end of

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the presentation. The students engaged the guest presenters in lively discussions and were able
to demonstrate their new found knowledge through quizzes that were administered by the
presenters. For one particular school, the presenters were very impressed with the students
enthusiasm and subsequently invited all the club members to visit their harvesting and
irrigation field station on a complimentary field trip after wards.
There were a total of 20 students present at Free Town Primary School and 45 at Independence
City Primary School in attendance.

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Vegetable Garden Handover Ceremony: Independence City Primary
School January 26, 2017

The vegetable garden at the Independence City Primary School was officially handed over to
the school community on January 26, 2017 during their devotional exercise. Mrs. Doreen
Crawford, Principal, welcomed all in attendance and expressed gratitude for the garden and
noted how committed they were to making the garden a success. She welcomed all participants
to this handing over exercise. The executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica, Mr. Vivian
Crawford, Mr. Guillaume Allain, Managing Director of the Highway 2000 East-West -
Transjamaican Highway Ltd as well as other members of TJH staff and invited government
officials were also given the opportunity to express greetings. After the presentation of tools
and other resource materials to the school, the Independence City Primary School’s 4H Club,
Environment Club, Science Club members presented an extract from “The Creation” by James
Weldon Johnson. After which, invited guests along with members of the Independence City
Primary School 4H Club, Environment Club, Science Club proceeded to the unveiling of the
garden sign and the cutting of the ribbon for the official opening of the vegetable garden.

Participants of the Handover Ceremony included:

TransJamaican Highway Ltd / Jamaica Infrastructure Operators Ltd

Guillaume Allain - Managing Director, JIO
Samantha Sinclair-Nelson - Administrative and Payroll Officer

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Karen Demetrius - Senior Human Resource Officer

Institute of Jamaica

Mr. Vivian Crawford - Executive Director
Mrs. Tracy Commock - Director
Mrs. Eartha Cole - Education Outreach Officer
Mrs. Krystina Silvera - Assistant Education Outreach Officer
Mr. Leonard Wright - Laboratory Technician

Distinguished Guests from the School Community and Government

His Worship Mayor Leon Thomas - Portmore Municipal Council
Mr. Kirk Johnson - Chairman of the Independence City Primary School
Mr. Alando N. Terrelonge - Member of Parliament St. Catherine East Central

L-R: Mr. Kirk Johnson, Chairman of the School Board, Mrs. Doreen Crawford L-R: Ms .Karen Demetrius, Senior Human Resource Officer, Mr. Kirk Johnson,
(deceased), Principal of the Independence City Primary School, His Worship Chairman of the School Board, Mrs. Tracy Commock, Director of NHMJ and
Mayor Leon Thomas of the Portmore Municipal Council and Mr. Guillaume Mrs. Angella Wilson unveiling the vegetable sign at the entrance of the school’s
Allain, Managing Director of Highway 2000 East-West-TJH , flanked on both
sides by student representatives from the 4-H, Science and Environment clubs garden.

cutting the ribbon

Cutting of the ribbon at the entrance of the vegetable garden

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Portmore Municipal Council, Mr. Vivian Crawford, Executive Director, IOJ, Mrs. Tracy Commock,
Director, NHMJ, Mr. Guillaume Allain, Managing Director of Highway 2000 East-West-TJH Ms.
(Front) L-R: Two student representatives from the 4-H, Science and Environment clubs and Mrs.

Doreen Crawford (deceased), Principal of the Independence City Primary School

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WETLANDS DAY ACTIVITIES

The Education Department of the NHMJ collaborated with the Botany Department also of the
NHMJ to host the World Wetlands Open Day at the Mason River Protected Area on Tuesday,
February 7, 2017. A total of 160 participants from 8 schools, institutions and the general
community were present to partake in the day’s activities. Schools present included Chandler’s
Pen Primary and Junior High School, Independence City Primary, Free Town Primary School,
along with five other learning institutions. Patrons were involved in tours of the Mason River
Trail, Wetlands Day Presentation, Wetlands Day Displays and an Activity Station. The National
Solid Waste Management Authority, Clarendon SPM was also present and mounted a display
that encouraged persons to practice “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” as well as composting.

Students participating in the World Wetlands Day activities: (Left)Activities of
the Wonderzone, making paper animals found in the wetlands; (Right) Students
being debriefed before going on a tour of the only inland Peat Bog in Jamaica at

the Mason River Protected Area Site

EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES

The Education Department hosted the Earth Day Competition Awards Ceremony on Friday,
April 28, 2017 at the Institute of Jamaica’s Lecture Hall under the theme “Sustainable Tourism
for Development.” The subthemes were Literary Arts: Changing Lives Through Responsible
Tourism, Poster: Tourism GO GREEN For a Sustainable Future and Photography: Environmental

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Impacts of Tourism. There were approximately 150 persons in attendance at the Earth Day 2017
Award Ceremony.
This year, the competition was opened to include youth between ages 12-19 to allow entries
from schools, youth groups and churches. There were a total of seventy-six (76) entries from
nineteen (19) participating organizations with youth islandwide. A total of forty-four (46)
posters, twelve (12) photographs and nineteen (18) literary pieces were entered in the
competition. The guest speaker was Mrs. Elecia Myers, Senior Director, Strategic Planning and
Evaluation Division (Acting) of the Ministry of Tourism, who encouraged the students to S.E.E.
the “social, environment and economic” aspects of tourism as a way to have sustainable
tourism in Jamaica. Winners of the various categories benefited from various prizes including
cash, day passes, scholarships, gift vouchers and trophies.

Students from the Independence City Primary, Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High
and the Free Town Primary schools were invited to participate in Earth Day
Commemoration exercise at the annual Awards Ceremony for the Earth Day
Competition to raise their awareness of key environmental issues in Jamaica

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RENOVATION OF THE BIODIVERSITY CENTRE

The Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High benefited from a renovation of the biodiversity
Centre during the month of May, 2017. The flooring was refurbished with a new covering of
linoleum as well as the windows were fixed. The interior and exterior walls to the centre were
also repainted. One of the doors was also repaired and the water taps were replaced.

BIODIVERSITY EXPO & SCHOOL GARDENING
COMPETITION

The Education Department along with the Botany Department of the Natural History Museum
of Jamaica, a division of the Institute of Jamaica hosted a Biodiversity Expo under the theme
"Biodiversity Expo: Let's Garden". Approximately 150 individuals participated in the day's event.

Four schools participated in the event, namely: Moores Primary and Infant School, Chandlers
Pen Primary & Junior High, Independence City Primary and Freetown Primary and with the
latter three setting up various booths displaying what they have learnt from the biodiversity
programme and also displaying how valuable their garden is to the environment. These
activities have been facilitated through funding from Highway 2000 East-West. The aim of the
expo was to increase students’ and the Chatteau community member’s awareness about the
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showcase how valuable vegetable gardens are to them and the environment. The day's event
was successful. All three schools within the project competed in the Biodiversity Garden Expo
competition.

Mr. Fabian Fraser, Gallery Officer of the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ)
presenting at the NHMJ Booth to students and teacher of the Moores Primary School
The competition was divided into three (3) categories; “Sustainability", "Biodiversity
Awareness" and "Health & Nutrition”. The winner for the “Sustainability” category was
Chandlers Pen Primary and Junior High School, for the “Biodiversity Awareness” Free Town
Primary won that category and for “Health & Nutrition”, Independence City Primary was the
winner for that category. All three schools received gift certificates from AgroGrace. The overall
winner of the competition was Independence City Primary School who won the Biodiversity
Awareness Trophy. Three student monitors were also chosen based on their overall awareness
of the agricultural facets of the programme as well as their knowledge based on a report that
they had to prepare and submit (see excerpt in Appendix III). These were: Shannon Shay Smith,
from Freetown Primary, Shadai Lewis from Independence City Primary School and Theresa
Dawes from Chandler's Pen Primary & Junior High. Biodiversity Awareness Monitors from each
school was asked to mount and explain their booth’s display as well as give an overview of what
they have learnt in the programme. Monitors were awarded individual trophies and a book
voucher for back to school expenses for their outstanding participation in the Biodiversity
Awareness Programme and the biodiversity competition. In addition, teachers who participated
in the programme were also awarded NHMJ DVDs and TJH/JIO memorabilia for their integral

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involvement in the programme. In response, each school was invited to give an overview of
their school garden and how their students benefited. Judging the competition were Mr. Keron
Campbell, from (NHMJ), Mrs. Samantha Sinclair-Nelson, Mr. Anthony Sinclair and Mr. Houslin
from (TJH/JIO).

Student-directed tours and presentations, members of the Environmental Club from
the Chandler’s Pen Primary and Junior High School guiding other students through a

tour of their Medicinal Plants Garden (left) and presenting to the judges of the
Biodiversity competition (right)

One of the highlights of the expo was that the event was high youth-focused and youth-driven.
Students were at the fore front facilitating the various booth displays, tours and presentations.
Features of the expo included: group tours of the Medicinal Plant Garden and the Biodiversity

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Centre, which were notably conducted by student members of Chandlers Pen Primary & Junior
High's Environmental Club; mounted displays from participating organizations and
governmental agencies with particular interest in sustainable agriculture.

Students from the Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High School’s Environmental
Club presenting some of the resources made from recycled material during their

Display competition
Organizations that participated in the event were NHMJ, Highway 2000 East-West, Public
Garden Division of the Ministry of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Water
Resource Authority and National Solid Waste Authority of Jamaica - Southern Parks & Markets
(NSWMA-SPM).

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Additional Pictures capturing the moments during the Biodiversity Expo:

FINANCIAL REPORT

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SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR TERM I

Month Presenter Activity or Presentation
Education Department
What is Biodiversity? Importance, threats, and basic
steps we can take to protect biodiversity including
recycling…

September Education Department Pre-Assessments Conducted

October

Jamaica Clearing House Jamaica Clearing House Mechanism JACHM and its role
Mechanism (JACHM) in protecting biodiversity including the networking and
provision of information functions, environmental
conventions, laws as it can apply to students in their
local areas

Botany Department

Classification of Plants could include a nature walk of the
school yard identifying the different types of plants there.
Collection and basic preservation.

Education Department

Types of habitats and ecosystems in Jamaica and their
importance for biodiversity and human well-being

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ACHEIVEMENTS OF SCHOOL’S BENEFITTING FROM THE
BIODIVERSITY AWARENESS PROGRAMME

After the installation of the vegetable garden for the Independence City Primary School on
January 26, 2017 they subsequently participated in the 2017 4H Clubs of Jamaica “School
Gardening Competition”. A total of 25 schools in the parish of St. Catherine entered. On March
15, 2017 the garden was judged. During the judging an assessment of the garden was done, a
project book which was kept by the students was also assessed and students were questioned
based on their knowledge of the work done in the garden as well as the records kept. On March
23, 2017, on the 4H Clubs of Jamaica Parish Achievement Day the Independence City Primary
School was awarded regional winners place for Primary schools with vegetable gardens for the
parish of St. Catherine.
The competition also had a quiz component, students were questioned based on the work done
on the farm and their project books were also assessed. On April 28, 2017 at the 4H Clubs of
Jamaica, the Independence City Primary School was awarded on the National Parish
Achievement Day as national winners of the overall competition. They have attributed their
overall success to the significant contributions made to them through the Biodiversity
Awareness Programme.

Photographs of the trophies received from the National School Gardening
Competition where the Independence City Primary School were awarded regional
winners in the St. Catherine region (left) as well as national winners (right) of their

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APPENDICES

Appendix I
Biodiversity Awareness Programme | Pre-Assessment & Post-Assessment Tool for measuring
students’ awareness of key biodiversity and agricultural topical areas | conducted in January

& February

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Appendix II

Biodiversity Awareness Programme | Vegetable Garden Handover Ceremony Agenda

Independence City Primary School | January 26, 2017 | 8:30 am

Activity Person Duration
Welcome 2 minutes
Mrs. Doreen Crawford
Principal,
Independence City Primary School

Greetings Mr. Vivian Crawford 3 minutes
Greetings Executive Director, 3 minutes
Institute of Jamaica (IOJ)

Mr. Guillaume Allain
Managing Director,
Highway 2000 East-West -Transjamaican Highway Ltd (TJH)

Greetings Mrs. Karen Demetrius 3 minutes
Greetings Senior Human Resource Officer 3 minutes
Highway 2000 East-West -Jamaica Infrastructure Operators
Ltd (JIO)

Mr. Alando N. Terrelonge
Member of Parliament
St. Catherine East Central

Presentation of Resource Booklet Mrs. Eartha Cole 2 minutes
Education Outreach Officer 2 minutes
Presentation of Tools Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) 5 minutes

Extract from The Creation by James Mr. Guillaume Allain
Weldon Johnson Managing Director,
Highway 2000 East-West
Transjamaican Highway Ltd.

Independence City Primary School 4H Club, Environment
Club, Science Club Members

Closing Remarks Mr. Kirk Johnson 3 minutes
Unveiling of Vegetable Garden Sign Chairman of the Board of Management 5 minutes
Cutting of Ribbon Independence City Primary School 5 minutes

Mr. Kirk Johnson - Chairman
Mrs. Tracy Commock, Director, NHMJ
Mrs. Angella Wilson – Independence City Primary
Mrs. Karen Demetrius – JIO

His Worship Mayor Leon Thomas, Portmore Municipal
Council
Mr. Guillaume Allain, Managing Director (TJH)
Mr. Vivian Crawford – IOJ
Mrs. Doreen Crawford, Principal, Independence City Primary

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Appendix III
Biodiversity Awareness Programme | End of First Phase Project| Biodiversity Expo: Let’s
Garden | Chandler’s Pen Primary & Junior High School, Chateau| June 30, 2017 | 10:00 am

(Flyer and other supporting documents for the function)
Appendix III

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Appendix IV
Appendix V

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Appendix VI
Appendix VII

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Appendix IV
Biodiversity Awareness Programme | Sample of a Student’s Report prepared from the

Independence City Primary School | April, 2017 |
(Excerpt from the 22 page report below)

Summary

“Working in this garden I have learnt many things. Our 4H motto is to Make the Best
Better and I have seen our garden grow better each day. One of our objectives for the
garden is to Grow What We Eat and Eat What We Grow. This has impact on me
greatly as I now better understand the concept and I am now eating what I grow and
growing what I eat.
I learnt about border crops, the benefits of using border crops and the different plants that
can be used for this purpose. I also learnt we have an interdependence relationship with
plants in that we depend on them and they depend on us for survival. I have also learnt
the scientific names for the plants in the garden.
I believe that the knowledge and skills I have gained while working in this garden will
help me in the future to have my own garden so I can continue to eat what I grow and
grow what I eat.”

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Appen

Below is a report of the summary of the expenditure for the projec
programme from January to June.

Financial Report for Period May 2014 – June 2017.

Date Reference #'s Particulars
Balance B/F

26-Jun-17 670674 TransJamaica Highway

24-Jan-17 141862 Epic Displays & Fabrication Ltd
02-Feb-17 141965
03-Feb-17 141968 Universal Cash N' Carry Ltd for We

03-Feb-17 141969 Patricia Parchment for Wetlands D
06-Feb-17 141980 Howard Scarlett transportation to
activities
08-Feb-17 142031
Sangsters Book Stores for Wetland
08-Feb-17 142032 Alden Cummings transportation to
activities
27-Apr-17 142745 Michael Ferguson transportation t
15-May-17 142907 activities
15-May-17 142909 Claudette Kerr-Stewart transporta
15-May-17 142910 activities

Stewarts Hardware Ltd for renovat

Isreal Jemmison for renovation of

Anthony Stephenson for renovatio

ndix V
ct over the reporting period which covered the expenses of the

Dr Cr
$233866.46
$ 508,598.79 13,965.00
3,490.50
etlands Day activities 7,500.00
Day activities 26,000.00
3,455.50
Wetlands Day 20,000.00
25,000.00
ds Day activities 4,000.00
o Wetlands Day 34,935.51
14,000.00
to Wetlands Day 3,500.00

ation to Earth Day 41| P a g e

tion of the B/Centre
the B/Centre
on of the B/Centre

Biodiversity Awarene

15-May-17 142911 Linden Guy for renovation of the B
15-May-17 142912
15-May-17 142913 Annmarie Crawford transportation
15-May-17 142914
15-May-17 142914 Laura Young-Brown transportation
26-Jun-17 143339
26-Jun-17 143340 Epic Displays & Fabrication Ltd
26-Jun-17 143341
Epic Displays & Fabrication Ltd
26-Jun-17 143342
Hylton Ltd trophies for Biodiversity
26-Jun-17 143343
27-Jun-17 143353 Kingston Bookshop Ltd gift vouche
29-Jun-17 143407
29-Jun-17 143408 Lorna Thomas Chandler’s Pen gran
Simone Lewis catering for 100 part
Biodiversity Expo
Michael Falloon transportation to
activities

Super Valu Home Centre extension

Rapid True Value gift vouchers for

Clarendon Hireage for tent rental (

Sub Total
Closing Balance

ess Project: Report 12 10,000.00
4,000.00
B/Centre 5,000.00
n to Earth Day activities 11,560.00
n to Earth Day activities 13,965.00
8,517.00
y Expo 15,000.00
ers for Biodiversity Expo 10,000.00
nt for Biodiversity Expo
ticipants for 40,000.00

Biodiversity Exoi 23,000.00
1,854.00
n for Biodiversity Expo 30,000.00
r Biodiversity Expo 41,000.00
(9 10x10)
$369,742.51
$742,465.25
$372, 722.74

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Kingston
922-0620-6 ext 352 | 247
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