Level 2 ESM stepped outside today to have a look at or new project. This is for the Standard 'Produce a Landscape Plan' .We have a very exciting opportunity to design a landscape plan that will enhance the environment here at school.
The Bank on the eastern side of the top field is currently not being utilized and covered in weeds. From a distance it looks like big trees, and some of them are quite impressive in size. But to my knowledge none of them were planted there rather they are seeds that have blown onto the bank, settled, germinated and grown into big trees. From my count there was 3 native trees.
We are going to be re thinking and redesigning this area taking into consideration the social, cultural environmental and economic factors that will make this dream become a reality.
The first step is to 'Observe and Interact' , so we went out there and had a look at what was going on, this helped us to recognize the scale of the project and our imaginations ran wild. We had ideas from exercise courses , chainsaw courses, a community space, a bird sanctuary. There is still plenty of work to be done but we are off to a good start.
We even came across this lonely Harekeke plant, which as luck would have it, had a flower that was full of seeds. We collected , will propagate them and plant them.
Kia Kaha
Wow I am absolutely in awe of what you all have achieved to date and I look forward to watching your progress. I will try to check in often to this website. I have bookmarked it as one of my favourites
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am very grateful to have this awesome opportunity, there is so much potential for this subject. It challenges me every day and keeps me motivated. I have learnt a lot over the last 2 years and this year we have a great group of students and are really getting into the groove.
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