A sunny day was enjoyed by all as the Kahui Manu Homeschool group discovered, explored and inquired. Tasting the edible fruits, herbs and other plants saw the tamariki use and extend their knowledge of the outdoor world to the Southland Community Nursery environment. The education centre was the cool place to seek shade from the sun with the giant floor puzzles generating lots of knowledge of insects and spiders, their body parts and habitats. The pond and bush tracks were taken, collecting mingimingi seed, noticing the habitats and insects, and even seeing a possum trapped sparking talk about pests in our NZ forests and other ecosystems. Looking around the nursery at the seedlings and plants growing and potting up some kōwhai seedlings inspired learning around how plants grow, the parts of plants, and what plants do for us and other living things. A great day with a great group of people.
Bronwyn
Posted: 19 February 2021
Hear our Community Nursery Patron Ruud Kleinpaste talking about a new project he is involved in at Burnside, Christchurch.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018783155/the-burnside-boulder-butterfly-project
Its a great interview and project - maybe we can bring Ruud down to do something similar in Southland? His visits here are always so inspiring both for children and teachers
See you soon Ruud!
Chris
Posted: 16 February 2021
Moving alert levels… so just a reminder of how we operate at the Southland Community Nursery during this time. Stay safe everyone. Thanks
Please note: Covid level activity at the Southland Community Nursery: Alert Level 1 - open to all visits. Alert Level 2 - Open for visitors up to 10 people at any one time - all visitors by prior arrangement only please. Closed to all visits of groups greater than 10 people. Alert Level 3 & 4 - Closed to all visitors.
Posted: 16 February 2021
We featured in the Otago Daily Times at the weekend - it gives a little slice of what we do - thanks to local reporter Laura Smith - https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/growing-and-education-nursery
Posted: 19 January 2021
A New Year and a new season for the Nursery. Its summer, everything is growing and there is lots of work to be done – from pricking out, potting up, weeding (of course), watering, track maintenance and the beginning of seed collecting.
Come along, any time from 9am to noon on a Friday and join some like minded people who are helping to run the nursery, enjoy being out in nature, learn about native plants, bring something for the veggie swaps table, some kai and enjoy the camaraderie of the Nursery.
If you haven’t been out to see the flowering rata, then there is no time to lose – it is truly spectacular this year – good places are Bluff, Omaui, Papatowai Beach (see pics).
Chris
Posted: 6 January 2021
