在杭州湾双语学校，植树节不仅是一年一度的活动，更是一节鲜活的课堂 ——在这里，学生们与亲手培育的树木共同成长。围绕“植树从我做起，从小事做起，关爱绿色生态”的主题，学校孕育出一项独特传统，将生态守护与个人成长悄然交织。

每个班级入学时，都会认养一棵树苗作为 “班树”。从娇嫩的樱花到坚韧的合欢，这些树苗成为学生们求学路上的无声伙伴。每年植树节，班级成员齐聚树下拍摄纪念照，记录的不只是树木的年轮，更是少年们拔节生长的身影。

“当初种下这棵银杏时，它比我还矮呢。”八年级的小A仰头望着如今已亭亭如盖、金叶满枝的大树感慨，“现在它能在运动会上为我们全班遮阴。照料它的过程让我明白，微小的坚持也能长成参天的风景。”

“从小事做起”的理念渗透在校园日常中：学生们收集雨水灌溉树苗，将厨余垃圾转化为堆肥，为幼苗设计可降解育苗盆。“绿色守护者”行动鼓励每周践行环保小事——关闭闲置电灯、重复利用草稿纸，甚至在美术课上描绘自然笔记。

“生态保护未必需要宏大叙事。”生物老师李老师解释道，“当学生们测量班树的胸径、计算树木的固碳量时，他们会懂得：治愈地球的密码，就藏在无数细微选择累积的奇迹里。”

一棵无患子树下，木牌铭文静静地诉说： “此树为2022届学子所植。每逢春来花开，恰如他们奔赴高等学府的时节。”

通过这项传统，杭校传递着一个真理：守护地球的绿色经纬，始于耕耘属于自己的 “责任田”。当树苗向着天空伸展、少年朝着梦想奔跑，他们交织的成长轨迹，正轻声许诺——今日每份微小的呵护，都将扎根成明日希望的森林。

Planting the Future, Starting with a Sapling

—A Glimpse into Arbor Day Activities at Hangzhou Bay Bilingual Schoo l

At Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School, Arbor Day is not just an annual event but a living classroom—a space where students grow alongside the trees they nurture. Centered on the theme "Start with Yourself, Start Small, Cherish Green Ecology," the school has cultivated a unique tradition that quietly intertwines ecological stewardship with personal growth.

Growing Up with "Class Trees"

Each class adopts a sapling as their "class tree" upon enrollment. From delicate cherry blossoms to resilient silk trees, these saplings become silent companions on the students' academic journey. Every Arbor Day, class members gather beneath their tree for a commemorative photo, capturing not just the tree's rings but also the visible growth of the teenagers themselves .

"When we planted this ginkgo tree, it was shorter than me," remarked eighth-grader Xiao A, gazing up at the towering canopy now adorned with golden leaves. "Now it shades our entire class during sports meets. Caring for it taught me that even small, consistent efforts can grow into something majestic."

Small Acts, Big Impact

The philosophy of "starting small" permeates daily campus life: students collect rainwater to irrigate saplings, transform food waste into compost, and design biodegradable seedling pots. The "Green Guardians" initiative encourages weekly eco-friendly actions—turning off unused lights, reusing scrap paper, or sketching nature journals in art class.

"Ecological preservation doesn’t require grand gestures," explained biology teacher Ms. Li. "When students measure their class tree’s trunk diameter or calculate its carbon sequestration, they learn that the healing code for our planet lies in the cumulative miracle of countless small choices."

A Blossoming Legacy

Beneath a soapberry tree, an engraved wooden plaque reads: "Planted by the Class of 2022. Each spring bloom coincides with their departures to universities."

Through this tradition, the school conveys a timeless truth: safeguarding Earth’s green fabric begins with tending one’s own "plot of responsibility." As saplings reach skyward and students chase their dreams, their intertwined growth whispers a promise—that today’s modest acts of care will take root as tomorrow’s forests of hope.

中英文｜夏红芳

图片｜八年级组

编辑｜金蕾