Ken (fourth from left) standing beside MBSJ heath officer Siti Rohana Abdul Hamid (fifth from left), Muhamad Adam (second from right), MBSJ landscape assistant agriculture officer Muhamad Hakim Zainuddin (third from right) with other community garden association members. — Courtesy photos
Earth Day was celebrated at USJ14 community garden, Subang Jaya, Selangor, while educating kindergarten children about sustainable lifestyles.
The programme was held by Little Caliphs USJ15 kindergarten, with fun activities such as nature walking, leaf printing, and drumming using recycled materials.
The kindergarten headmaster Amal Mohammed Nasser said the children went to the garden previously to do science projects, but this was the first time they were celebrating Earth Day there.
“Bringing the children here will give them more insight and better awareness about keeping Earth healthy and clean,” Amal said during an interview with StarMetro.
The kindergarten operator Nur Jannah Nur Iskandar said the purpose of the celebration was to get the children, their parents and the community to appreciate Earth.
“We encourage children and parents to start small from home, to practise cleanliness and the 3Rs of reduce, reuse and recycle,” Nur Jannah added.
Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) councillor Ken Chia said it was their first time celebrating Earth Day together with the children.
Children enjoying nature walking at the community garden in Subang Jaya.
“MBSJ participated in this celebration by giving a health and anti-dengue briefing to the children.
“We want to teach the younger generation about renewable energy, and we will engage with other kindergartens in the future,” he said.
Community Garden Association secretary Muhamad Adam Abdullah said the garden was set up in 2018.
He said they had been working closely with the kindergarten since 2019.
“Most community gardens focus on planting, and they have forgotten to utilise it for the community.
“So, we innovated our garden by planting trees, together with making a rainwater harvesting system, turning dried leaves into fertiliser and building structures with bamboo.
“Therefore, our garden is just right for celebrating Earth Day,” he added.
