Our new bridge!

A big thank you to Mr Darwent for building our new bridge in the Wetlands this week, and to Northland Regional Council for the funds to purchase the materials.

 

This bridge has been built over the top of the old one which had become unstable and therefore unsafe to use. We can now continue to explore our wetland safely. 

Mosaic stepping stones 26th August

Turning the once lacklustre gardens behind Pod 13 and 11 into a new, vibrant habitat for bees and butterflies continues, with mosaic stepping stones. These will become steps which will hopefully encourage everyone to stay off the garden itself, protecting the delicate plants.

We created patterns with broken tiles and glass beads in the bottom of our trays, before mixing and pouring quick setting cement over the top.

 Tane mixing the cement.

Anya's turn                                                          We turn up for enviro rain, hail, or shine.

 

Planting in our Butterfly garden continues......

 A huge thanks to Jaqueline Knight for donating native hebe, hibiscus, and a rare species of kakabeak which we have planted in the native area of our bee and butterfly garden. Taylor, Gemma and Anya did a great job of planting while the boys were busy on the wheelbarrow, shifting mulch.  They kept Toby very busy as he had the job of raking it out.

  

  

Wetland reflection