Tree Planting

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On the 22 of June 2021 my school Paparore, lined up at 9:00am to walk off to lake Ngatu to plant 1600 plants. Each student had to plant at least 10 plants each, to reach the total of 1600 trees that needed to be planted. 

When everyone was settled and sitting down after our little stroll to the lake, Cleo and Donnie said Karakia and Mihi then all of us sang some of our school songs. One of the people that talked to us said that over the last 15 years there have been 40,000 plants planted in total.

As soon as Paparore School finished singing our school songs we all got a little demonstration by a lady that looked like she had a lot of experience about planting. After that demonstration off we were to get planting some plants. My Te Pihi partner was a boy called Thomas and my group was Lara, Maddison, Grason, Thomas and me. Our adult helper was Lara’s dad, his name is Robert and he dug all the holes for the student’s to carefully put the baby tree into the hole. If you do not know how to plant a baby plant then next time when you plant follow these steps. 

First you have to dig a deep enough hole so you can fit the plant in the hole. Next you have to squeeze the container so the plant can come out and carefully brake the roots and to in the hole and put soil around it and push down with you heal. 

My favourite part about planting was being able to do something fun knowing that I am helping the environment. We all cheered the parents as they walked through the tunnel the students made for them to walk through.