What do Chickens need...

Today we made a list of all the things our chickens will need to be healthy and happy in their new home at MSS.

They need:

* Food

*Water

*Shelter

*Safe house, free from predators

*Dirt bath, roost, nesting box

*Clean environment

*Company

*Wormed and mite treated

*Entertainment

And most importantly lots of love and attention from us!

Enviro Kids admire the Matauranga Maori Po

The Enviro Kids went out to look at the Po the Matauranga Maori group were busy painting yesterday. We were very impressed. Last time they painted Rongo ma Tane, he is the atua of cultivated crops. This time they painted Haumia-tiketike, atua of wild food.

Recycling Plastic into Clothing...

Watch this process. Recycling plastic bottles into polyester.

Chook House Completed!

It's finished and looking pretty amazing. A huge thank you to the parent Mr Palmer and Grandparents Mr and Mrs Murphy who spent a lot of their time over the last 2 weeks on this project. They have built a quality chook house using lots of recycled timber and bits with a bit of new wood also.
 It got the seal of approval from Mr Ward who noted it will be around long after we have gone! Next step, when it is a little drier, is feathered and friendly inhabitants. It is a very exciting time and we can't wait to fill this little house. 

Why should people have a worm farm?

Worm farms are good for the environment because they provide worm wees which is good for your gardens- Gabi Worm farming is a way of using old garden waste to make something good. Edie It makes worm wee and worm wee helps the gardens grow. Jorja It's a good way to recycle your food scraps.. Ella- Grace You don't have to waste your money on plant fertiliser that doesn't work. Lilah They are good because you don't put your food scarps into the rubbish. Georgia If you have worm farms there is less rubbish going to the landfill. Erynn

Compost Bins On the Move...

We have moved lots of the compost bins out of the Wilderness Area to sunnier spots so that we can make better compost faster. Fynn has chosen some native plants for the area and is planting them.

Snow Peas are growing

We're excited to see the snow peas growing in our veggie gardens again because we LOVE picking them and eating them.

Green Team hand over job to keen students

Sorting the food scraps has to be done so that the worms get the food that they like to eat and not food they hate- like citrus!! The Green Team are giving this job to Room G and Room Q- our New Entrant classes. They really want a class enviro job. They will be helping us to reduce waste at our school. This is taking positive action for the environment. They are learning to follow the green part of the Care Code.

Pair of Tuis in the Wilderness Area

When the Green Team was working in the nursery 2 tuis entertained us and even let us get up really close to them. We spotted a nest close to them and we wonder if they were protecting it.

Green Team Make a Pumice Sculpture for the Nursery

We asked Mr Harber to help us drill holes in the pumice. We used a piece of steel rod to thread the pieces of pumice onto. Then we found a good place to display our new piece of garden art!