Kazakhstan's schoolchildren grow 280 pine trees in hands-on reforestation project
Schoolchildren in Burabay District, Kazakhstan, have successfully grown pine trees from seeds as part of an environmental project. The initiative, launched in spring 2024, involved students from four local schools working alongside Burabay National Nature Park. The project began when pupils from Bulandy, Qatarköl, Okzhetpes, and School No. 6 in Shchuchinsk sowed 400 pine seeds in individual containers. For many, this was their first experience handling soil and nurturing plants.
By autumn 2024, 280 of the seeds had sprouted into healthy saplings, achieving a 70% survival rate. The young trees were carefully tended until spring 2025, when they were transplanted to the school grounds where the project started. Organised under the national *Clean Kazakhstan* (*Taza Qazaqstan*) campaign, the initiative taught students about responsibility and environmental care. Now, they can watch the pines they planted grow beside their classrooms.
The two-year-old saplings now stand on school grounds as a lasting result of the children’s efforts. The project’s success highlights how hands-on learning can connect students with nature while contributing to local reforestation.
