Members of the LLCC Agriculture Club and their advisors Liz Conrady and Bill Harmon recently completed a tree planting service project at District 186 Wilcox Elementary School in Springfield.

The club was contacted by the school about a lack of shade trees on their playground, asking if they could help. The club applied for a grant from the Central Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society to help cover part of the cost of the trees. After being approved for the grant, three trees were purchased from Green View Company, who sold them to the club at half price to help reduce the costs for the project.

The trees planted were a swamp white oak, a red oak and a thornless honey locust. The planting was timed so that the K-5 grade classes at Wilcox could watch the installation, ask questions and learn about the importance of trees. The club members fertilized, mulched and watered the trees after planting to help ensure that they were off to a good start.

The LLCC Agriculture Club currently has 54 members and provides extracurricular recreation, career development and service opportunities to its members.