It's been the best autumn I can remember since I arrived in New Zealand. This year, autumn was mellow and dry with cool morning temperatures. The trees lit up in a variety of gold, red and orange hues, attracting early-morning photographers to Tūpare. The grass in the garden was damp and earthy and late-flowering plants like dahlias and gaillardia provided a splash of summer colour, reminding us that it's not over yet. While it's not always this amazing, it's pretty close. It's been busy here,
consumers and decomposers.
Achievement Objective Level 6 Number 1
Investigate and describe examples of different types of helpful and harmful micro-
organisms.
Achievement Objective Level 7 Number 4
Research and develop a defensible position about a selected issue affecting the New
Zealand environment.
Making Sense of the Material World
Achievement Objective Level 3 Number 4
Research the use and purpose of technology in the disposal, or recycling, of some
common materials.
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Rhododendron Society Convention in Bellingham, Washington. This event was a fantastic opportunity to expand my knowledge, network with a large group of passionate experts and enthusiasts and learn from their experiences. Alongside attending lectures and field trips, I participated in a poster presentation series, showcasing our achievements at Pukeiti and throughout New Zealand with the Rhododendron Conservation Project.
The trip also
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As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects. Winter is a season of opportunities at Hollard Garden. It’s the perfect time to relocate shrubs and trees to better locations, divide Hostas, Heliniums, Rudbeckias and other herbaceous perennials and finally allow potted plants to spread their roots into the subsoil. As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter
As we transition into winter, it's the perfect time to reflect on the activities and changes that took place at Pukeiti over the autumn months. The Vireya Walk saw some important changes and is starting to show its colours. We thinned out certain plantings, to expose the hard landscape features that had been hidden. This has also created new spaces for planting in the future. Our Camellia sasanqua and Rata are in bloom, adding splashes of red, pink and white to the landscape, which made autumn
It was all hands on deck at Tūpare for the monthly working bee in June, where work was done, coffee was drunk and a whole lot of catching up took place. On the first Thursday of every month, gardeners from Pukeiti, Hollard, and Tūpare come together to lend a helping hand. Tūpare was next on the list, where a full day's work went into tidying up the autumn mess, says Tūpare Head Gardener Nick Lelean. “These working bees are a highlight of our month and the timing was perfect for us. Autumn is
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Support for you in Terms 1 & 2
In school support terms 1 & 2 from us
We’re here to support you. You can
choose from the topics below
- Seaweek and other water related
activities
- Unpack the Sustainable
Development Goals. Dive deep into 1
or 2, or learn about all 17
- Student agency and build
Here's the report card for the “Can I Swim Here?” monitoring programme for the 2023/24 season. From November to March each year the Council tests water quality at least weekly at 41 popular swimming spots. Here's the report card for the “Can I Swim Here?” monitoring programme for the 2023/24 season. The annual report highlights that beaches were usually safe to swim while the region’s lakes and rivers were more prone to pollution. The results were similar to the previous year. Can I Swim Here
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If your day-to-day activities involve the collection and
storage of used vehicle parts and old vehicle batteries,
you should consider the effects your activity may have
on the environment.
What causes pollution?
Poor work practices at your site in relation to
mechanical parts such as differentials, gearboxes and
car batteries may be causing some of these common
problems:
• Oil stained concrete or earth around work areas
• A messy storage area where fluid leaks and