Mangakahia Area School

Environmental Education projects

Mangakahia Area School Environmental projects

• Mural project

• Native grove

• Maori medicinal garden

Brief Outline of Projects:

Project 1 Outline: (Medicinal Garden)

• Clear / turn and clean up existing circular garden area, with the use of staff, students and local community. 

• Compost and mulch the existing soil. • Segregate the area into the specific areas for the specific

species. • Planting of Medicinal plants. 

 

Planting of culinary plants.

• Continuous maintenance of garden and educational uses.

 

Native Grove Project

Project 2 Outline:

Clear and clean up existing area, remove blackberry and weeds with the assistance of staff , students and community. Planting of native shrubs , grasses and trees. Maintenance and educational uses of the area.

 

Mural Project

Project 3 Outline:

• Cleaning of the existing walls

 

• Sealing and undercoating of the walls

 

• Mural design and application

In the beginning,Mural Project

Secondary wall Primary wall

Secondary and Primary students hard at work.

Proposed site for the Maori medicinal garden

Plan for the proposed garden layout

2004 Murals

Primary wall Secondary wall