BIOBLITZ: Discovering the Biodiversity of Kohimarama School

Last Thursday we had our first 'BioBlitz'. The EnviroTeam (and many others at 3rd break) joined together to hunt for Kohimarama School creatures. 

We found spiders, flies, butterflies, slugs, birds, ants, praying manitis, snails, mosquitoes and more!

By next term our Biodiversity Inventory will be updated and you will be able to view the new entries.

Here is Mia-Rose getting up-close and slimy with a slug!

Bubbly Science Experiment Progressing

Snell Eco-Warriors check out their Bubbly Hose Science Experiment.

We can't see any differences between the two groups of lettuces yet. One group has been watered with the bubbly water from the hose and the other group with water directly from tap.

This shows the foaming water that comes out of the hose - is it just aeration bubbles we wonder?

Watering the lettuces:

Follow the progress of our experiment by clicking on the "Snell Eco-Warriors Bubbly Hose Science Experiment" page on the right.

Compost Elves at the Compost Factory

Here are the Kiri Eco-Warriors emptying their hungry bin. We collected the fabulously fertile vermicast compost and worm juice. We spread the compost over the gardens to feed the plants.

Max described the hungry-bin as a Compost Factory and Eva suggested that would make themselves Compost Elves. 

Announcing the Prize-Winners of the Giant Pumpkin Growing Competition:

First Prize (36kg): William Boswell

Second Prize (25kg): Dylan Griffiths

Third Prize (21kg): Sienna Moyle

Prettiest: Stella McElroy

Nicest Colour: Rowan Kensington

Nicest Stalk: Isabella Clayton

Squattest: Charlotte Clayton

Smoothest: Summer Pene

Most Round: Hanan Musovich

Cutest: Mia Rose Grey

Most Grey: Sebastian Shaw

Best Shape for Cinderella's Carriage: Morgan Lloyd