Orchards In Schools is a legacy project which fosters children's understanding of cultivating their own food. Melissa Thompson is the co-ordinator and she spoke with the enviro group about looking after fruit trees. The plan is to plant 12 fruit trees in a few weeks time. Before this happens there is plenty of prep work to be carried out by our tamariki.

The enviro group learnt about codling moths and the need to pick up the apples which have fallen off our current apple trees and onto the ground - these are attaching wasps.

It was great to see the group get stuck in and pick up all of the apples and sort them into piles, either for composting or eating.

There will be more updates as this project gets underway further.

Great job - Elisha, Phoebe, Ruben, Luis, Ollie, Seongmin, Muhe, Harmony, Eve-vee, Isaac, Lachlan!

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1. Visit the website http://wairakeichch.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm

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3. Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.

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5. Click the red Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.

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