Mahoe Planting with Lincoln Kidsfirst Kindergarten

Today a small group of children from our EnviroHeroes meet the children from Lincoln Kidsfirst Kindergarten to complete some planting at the reserve. The day was organised and supported by Matt (Our EnviroSchools Co-ordinator, Brooke from Te Ara Kakariki and Mike Bowie from Lincoln University. It looks and sounds like Mike and his bugs were once again a huge hit. We were honoured to be invited to support and help the little people in this project. The aim is to plant natives in pockets to create a native corridor for birds to travel along. Feeding along the way. It was interesting to get a tweet today saying that a Tui was seen today of all days at Mahoe Reserve. This shows that this type of native planting is working. It is all about creating a community that values biodiversity. Well done Lincoln Kidsfirst Kindergarten and thanks for letting us help and teach your children.

A busy start to the term

It was a busy start to the term with Matt and Brooke coming to school to teach a small group of our EnviroHeroes the correct way to plant new plants to ensure they have the best chance to survive. 

There are 2 key reasons for this

1) so the children can support and teach the kindy children when we meet to plant at Mahoe Reserve soon

2) so these children become our experts ready to teach others in-readiness for our first plant out day at Yarrs Flat.