Kōwhai Class learning to sow kōwhai seeds – 11 August 2020
The new entrant class at Otatara School visited today to learn how to sow kōwhai seeds. First the students told me all they know about the kōwhai tree and how to identify it. They told me about a kōwhai tree that they walk past on the way to assembly, saying hello to it – it hasn’t talked back to them! Lining up in buddies, like the leaves on the kōwhai stem we went into the education centre. We started by looking at seed pods and taking the yellow coloured seeds out. We talked about the magic of seeds and how it has everything for a kōwhai tree to grow from, with the roots growing down into the soil and the shoots growing up. I talked about how I had soaked the seeds in boiling water overnight ready to sow them today. We then put some soil in a tray, levelled it out using a block, sprinkled our soaked seeds over and then covered the seeds in gravel. The class knew all about what plants need to grow – water, sun and soil, and asked some great inquisitive questions. It was great to have this group learning about their classroom plant.
Bronwyn
Posted: 11 August 2020