Environmental work of pupils in school forestry (the second half of XX – beginning of XXI century).

Abstract

The article is based on the analysis of literary and archival sources; it investigates the process of organization of pupils’ environmental work in the school forest areas of Ukraine in the second half of the XX - beginning of XXI century. There have been identified the main areas of environmental activities of school forestry: reforestation, looking after forest plantations, protection of useful plants, animals and natural monuments. In the basis of environmental protection work of school forestry there is the activity approach, the use of which allows developing practical skills and readiness for nature protection. School forestry activity has been identified as one of the most effective and promising forms of environmental protection work of student youth.