Otatara School Visits 10 and 11 June 2015
Teacher Jena Young organised three Otatara School classes to visit the Community Nursery to study seeds and native plants. The three groups of 30 students were split in half and Lloyd Esler lead a group around the pond and bush tracks searching for seeds and looking at native plants. Lloyd related many stories which kept the children enthralled despite the arctic weather conditions!
Meanwhile inside the Education Centre Chris lead some seed collecting, seed cleaning and leaf identification activities with the help of Bronwyn and Kari. We were impressed by the children’s knowledge of seeds, the way seeds are distributed, the seasons, leaf characteristics and the questions the students asked about seeds, plants and the nursery. At the end some seeds were sown in the nursery and each student was given their own Manuka seeds to sow at home. Thanks to the teachers and parent helpers who came along to help.
Posted: 11 June 2015