{"id":247985,"date":"2025-05-28T17:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/rainforest-rally-with-tropica-verde-school-excursion-to-the-palm-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:05:17","slug":"rainforest-rally-with-tropica-verde-school-excursion-to-the-palm-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/rainforest-rally-with-tropica-verde-school-excursion-to-the-palm-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainforest rally with Tropica Verde: school excursion to the Palm Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Year 5 visit to the Palmengarten Frankfurt - a tropical voyage of discovery with Tropica Verde<\/strong><\/h2>\n

by <\/em>Laura Jutrowska<\/em><\/p>\n

On Wednesday and Thursday, May 7 and 8, 2025, our Year 5 class went on an exciting excursion<\/strong> to the Palmengarten Frankfurt. This special experience<\/strong> - the rainforest rally<\/strong> - was organized and financed<\/strong> by the Tropica Verde association from Frankfurt. The non-profit organization has been committed to protecting tropical rainforests for over 30 years and is also heavily involved in environmental education in schools. <\/p>\n

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Discover fascinating plant worlds<\/h2>\n

An exciting journey through different climate zones and plant worlds awaited the pupils in the palm garden. In small groups, they explored the flower and butterfly house<\/strong>, where they were able to observe colorful tropical butterflies. <\/p>\n

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Particularly impressive was the Tropicarium<\/strong> - a collection of 14 interconnected show houses - which depicts various tropical habitats, including rainforests, mangroves and dry forests. Here the children encountered unusual plants such as the cocoa tree<\/strong>, lianas<\/strong>, orchids<\/strong> and the baobab tree<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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Learning with all the senses: The Tropicarium rally<\/h2>\n

A highlight of the excursion was the rally through the Tropicarium<\/strong>. The children learned through play and with great curiosity how the rainforest is structured, which plant species grow there and what significance they have for the global climate (-> Education for sustainable development)<\/a>. <\/p>\n

By actively participating, the pupils were not only able to deepen their knowledge, but also develop it independently. The direct contact with the plant world promoted vivid, sustainable learning - far beyond the classroom<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A lasting memory to take away<\/h2>\n

The small gift that each child received at the end was also particularly sustainable: a goodie bag with fair trade chocolate and plant seeds<\/strong>. The seeds will now be planted together in class, the growth process documented and entered into a wildflower competition<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Many thanks to<\/strong> Tropica Verde<\/strong>, whose commitment made this unforgettable excursion possible.<\/p>\n

Laura Jutrowska<\/em>
Class teacher at IGS Lindenfeld Offenbach<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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