At gardening club, the tamariki helped plant these trees and shrubs, including lemonwood trees and different species of hebe.
The gardeners worked together to remove the plants from their pots, place them in holes and gently surround the roots with soil. A highlight for the tamariki was finding and identifying creatures in the wheelbarrow full of soil.
We focussed our planting efforts on 'Dylan's garden' near the Rawhiti classroom and in and around the Rawhiti play area. Once our plants are established into a hedge we hope to have created a secret passageway to explore. It was fabulous to see the children's excitement and enthusiasm for creating a new play area using plants and helping to make our school beautiful. Ka pai gardeners!
