Paper4Trees planting

By Jacinta Clark | Posted: Wednesday September 2, 2020

Last year the Eco Warriors gave each classroom a grey bin for all of the paper that could not be reused. This paper goes towards native trees to plant around our school. In total we earned 21 native trees in 2019.

On the 7th of August this year the Edible Gardens group, and a couple of students from Room 13, planted the trees. Along with Miss Clark, Mrs Dick-McCann, and Bevan, three people who love the environment. We were lucky enough to get multiple types of trees including a few Plagianthus Regius, Pittosporum Eugenioides, Dodonaea Viscosa, and Sophora Microphylla. Their common names are Manatu/Ribbonwood, Lemonwood/Tarata, Ake Ake, and Kowhai.

To plant the tree’s Bevan dug twenty-one holes, which we then put compost and soil into the bottom of. Then we placed the trees into the holes and covered them with another layer of soil and compost. After we had planted all of the trees a few students watered them. Each week three students from Room 13 go out and water the trees. This is so that they grow as tall as possible and they stay healthy.

The Manatu or Ribbonwood is a quick growing and hardy tree. It will grow about 8-metres high and 3-metres wide. The Lemonwood or Tarata is bushy, it has pale green leaves, and is great for larger hedges. The Ake Ake tree has long leathery leaves and grows up to 4.5-metres high. The Kowhai tree is covered in yellow flowers and has yellow seeds that are poisonous if eaten. All of these trees are native to New Zealand.

These trees are good for Casebrook Intermediate. This is because in a few years time the future students will have a nice place to read. And spend time at breaks under the trees that were planted by other students. So far this year Casebrook has earned 10 trees. Keep up the good work team!

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