The Queen’s Green Canopy (WGC) tree planting initiative to mark Her Majesty’s Platium Jubilee in 2022. Early in the year cadets from C Company took part in tree planting in the Ecos Centre & along the Cullybackey Millennium Path. Cullybackey cadets Lance Corporals Sarah Kirk & Alyssa Woods completed this, by taking part in this planting, researching and caring of trees in the area, earning them the Special Edition Platinum Jubilee, Junior Forrester Award.
The John Muir Environmental Award Presentation
This award is also available to cadets within 1st (NI) Battalion Army Cadets & encourages cadets to care for their wild places. Ballymena and Cullybackey Cadets have been litter picking in the Ballymena area & also learning about the environmentalist John Muir. This earned them the Discovery Award which is the 1st level of this Nationally recognised Award!
Newly promoted Cadet Lance Corporal Sarah Kirk said:
“I’ve had a fantastic time at Summer Camp and brilliant to finally receive these certificates”.
The certificates were presented by D Company Commander Major David Doak. Cadet Lance Corporals Sarah Kirk and Alyssa Woods receiving their Special Edition Platinum Jubilee, Junior Forester Awards for their planting efforts for the Queen's Green Canopy. The John Muir Environmental Award recipitents Cadet Lance Corporal Sarah Kirk and Alyssa Woods, and Ballymena Cadets Jamie Tuff and Angelica De Gazman
Congratulations to all involved.
