Hot compost on a cold morning

 Today Room Ono worked with Tim & Sophie from the Carbon Cycle Company. We turned and watered our hot compost to give it oxygen and left it to mature. The tamariki took turns using the dragfork and watering can.

We had lots of questions for Tim and Sophie about being sustainable with our waste.  We saw steam rising, lots invertebrates and even some macro hyphae. 

Using the drag fork.

Hyphae - Fungi threads

Even on a 12 degree morning our compost was 30 degrees. Can you see the steam?

Thanks to everyone who has been feeding our compost with food waste. In three months time we'll have compost to put on our Mara Kai (Edible Gardens).

Te Tahawai Marae Visit

 

🌱🌏 700 natives planted!!!

What a wonderful legacy our Year 6's have left for the local environment today; 650 native trees planted on our western boundary thanks to Trees For Survival and Pest Free Howick Ward

Thank you so much to all the parent volunteers,  Mrs Driver, Mrs Venville, Mr Lesley, Mr Smith, Cate, Lynda, Frazer, the Y6 teachers and all the tamariki for their hard mahi.

 

Taking Action is the Antedote

 Taking Action is the Antedote to Climate Anxiety

Today, Kauri Hub began moving the >700 native seedlings we're about to plant into place. Fingers crossed for fine weather on Friday.

Suzy Cato reads The Hauraki Broo

 

As part of our Whale Tales project and moana enquiry, Year Rua & Toru were lucky enough to win an online celebrity storytime with Suzy Cato today. She shared "The Hauraki Broo" by N S Robinson.

The story tells of Broo, a young Bryde's Whale is searching for food but it's getting harder and harder to find. A tale that addresses the challenges faced by marine life in the Hauraki Gulf, reminding us of the importance of the conservation of our whole marine environment.

Thank you to Suzy and WWF for this exciting experience.

Congratulations Blake

 Well done to Blake and his whanau for collecting 470 invasive moth plant pods! Thank you for helping our local environment.