Plastic bags

Plastic bags are a real problem for our environment. They cause lots of pollution and are a danger to many sea creatures. Plastic bags are estimated to kill more than one million sea creatures a year.

Plastic bags have been found floating as far north as the Arctic and nearly as far south as Antarctica.

In NZ we use over 22 million plastic bags a year which is a huge amount of waste that can’t be recycled. 

Think carefully about whether or not you need a plastic bag when you buy something. 

Try to use a recyclable bag instead. 

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vege gardens

Look at this amazing vege garden Sneha [one of our Environment Group students] has at home.

It has coriander, eggplant, taro, cabbages and strawberries.

Yummy.

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World Water Day - Friday 22nd March 2013

Water is the most precious resource on our planet. 

All living things need it to grow and survive yet only 1% of the world’s water in drinkable.  

It is important that we don’t waste water. 

Ways to do this are:- 

• completely fill your dishwasher before starting it
• only spend 4 minutes in the shower
• water the garden early in the morning or late in the evening so it doesn’t evaporate quickly  fix any leaking taps and don’t leave them running.

And did you know 70% of our bodies are made of water?

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Drought!

Our gardens are very dry because of the lack of rain. We have to water almost every day so the plants and vegetables can grow. Luckily we have water tanks which capture rain water for us to use when there is no rain.
However not all gardens are lucky enough to get water.
Here are some examples of what gardens can look like if they don't get water. They don't look very healthy and the worms will be really suffering.

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Planting tips

We are now heading into the last few days of summer and this is a good time to think about what we can plant in the garden for autumn so we can eat it in winter. 

You can start planting cauliflower, celery, broccoli, beans and cabbage. It is still very warm so also plant some lettuce and radishes which should be ready in a few short weeks. 

Don't forget to buy your worm tea from the Office. It is great for adding nutrients to the soil to help your veges and pot plants grow. 

Growing our own vegetables is often cheaper than buying them; and planting, harvesting and eating them is a great activity for all the family. 

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Hanging Baskets and Worm Tea

Here are the beautiful Hanging Baskets we have made to sell at our School Fair on Saturday 23 March.

We have also been making lots of Worm Tea to sell.
Each bottle is $3 and you add ten bottles of water to make the mixture. You pour it into the soil and it can be used on all types of gardens and your pot plants.

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