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We reported recently (GNews 17.03.22) that the future of GNews was in jeopardy, having been advised that there was to be another significant and immediate increase in the price of paper and therefore of printing from 1 April.

Knowing that this could be the beginning of similar price hikes, Hugh even wondered whether GNews might have to stop production altogether.

But now we have some good news. Having spent quite some time considering the options available to us (reduced distribution area, subscriptions, sponsorship, going fully digital, et cetera), we were surprised and excited to receive a call from Star Media Regional Manager Steve McCaughan.

GNews has a wider readership than might be obvious; we are aware of a growing number of online readers, both internationally and around New Zealand. Having read about our plight in the 17 March edition, Christchurchbased Steve called us with some ideas, saying, “I have a passion for print journalism.” He spoke to his Ashburton Courier team, ran it

by Star Media owners Allied Press, then made us an offer too good to refuse; by Wednesday, 23 March, he had a proposal on the table.

On Wednesday, 30 March, we met with Steve and the Courier team to shake socially distanced hands on the deal.

From next Thursday, 14 April, our paper will be incorporated as an insert into the Ashburton Courier, and our logo will be included on their masthead. It will still be the same GNews we all know and love, but, as Steve quipped, “it will now be protected from the rain.”

The upside for our advertisers and the promotion of Geraldine, in general, is that, although there will be a slight increase in our rates, we will have a significantly increased circulation as the Courier reaches over 16,000 homes here in the Geraldine area and throughout Mid Canterbury.

The downside is that GNews can no longer deliver to the Temuka RDs. Instead, we will arrange for a bundle to be delivered weekly to Café Mes Ami at Ōrari for those who want to keep up with town news. The bulk deliveries

to Barker’s Foodstore and Eatery, the resource centre and the information centre will also cease. Meanwhile, GNews is available to read online each week at gnews.co.nz.

We wish to record our appreciation of the great relationship we have had with Inkwise Print Partners, the rural delivery drivers, and the Geraldine town distribution team over the last three years, and for their service to Neil Wilson and Marg Braggins before that.

Hugh says, “We have also been encouraged by the helpful feedback and general support received from the community over the past few weeks. It is heartwarming to know that people appreciate what we do.”

“Allied Press Ltd is a South Island owned media company with interests in daily and community newspapers, regional television stations, websites and commercial printing operations.” (alliedpress.co.nz) Its flagship is the Otago Daily Times “which was founded in 1861 and boasts the longest daily publication record of any newspaper in New Zealand.”

HUGH MCCAFFERTY

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EDITORIAL

IT’S OUR THIRD ANNIVERSARY When GNews lands in your mailboxes next Thursday wrapped in the Ashburton Courier, it will be either the end of an era or the beginning of a new one, depending on your point of view. We lean towards the latter.

Although there will be a slight increase in the cost of advertising, our advertisers will reach more than four times as many households. That has got to be good for most of our businesses and good for Geraldine.

We are glad that the big boys in the industry are keen to share our content more widely.

As always in life, there is a downside. With apologies to the Temuka rural delivery area, we are unable to continue to circulate there. We are arranging to have a bundle of papers dropped off at Café Mes Amis for you to collect. We also hear anecdotally that there are houses in Geraldine that regularly do not receive the Courier. If you don’t receive yours, call Hugh on 027 920 8751 or send an email to hugh@gnews.co.nz, and we’ll do what we can to get you a copy and ensure future deliveries. And for the tech-savvy, GNews goes live on our website every Tuesday from around 6pm: visit gnews.co.nz.

As our printing and distribution people change, we pay tribute to the team at Inkwise Print Partners, who have printed this paper for the last time. They have been great to work with and most helpful. Thanks also goes out to all the courier drivers who have delivered GNews to the country addresses, and to our town delivery team who have ventured out in all weathers to get the paper delivered on time.

With this edition, we also celebrate three years of bringing the news of Geraldine to your mailboxes.

We hope that you continue to enjoy the content that, for the most part, celebrates you.

Happy reading. HUGH & FI

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

FROM LEFT: Arthur Drennan (7) and Fletcher Campbell (7) with their model elephants, new entrant Scott Robinson (5) who enjoys drilling and hammering pieces of wood together, and Fergus Wynn (6) with the bus he designed and built himself.PHOTO: Debbie Oliver

Woodwork bench donation a hit A woodwork bench, designed and constructed by local builder Ross Irvine, is a popular addition to Woodbury School’s junior discovery programme.

Teacher Bronwyn Patrick says, “Ross had been building some purpose-built storage for our sports gear and discovery materials earlier this year when he very kindly responded to our request for a woodwork bench.”

The movable bench includes storage cupboards so all the tools can be kept together, has provision for vices to be

She says, “Local builder Giles Patrick has also kept us supplied with bigger offcuts for children who enjoy making their own imaginative creations from scratch. The children’s interest level is very high, and many of them show they can handle the tools very well. We are seeing children really persevere at the models they are creating. We’ve been amazed no band-aids have been needed so far.” DEBBIE OLIVER

fitted, and “is just the perfect height for children,” says Bronwyn. “Staff are thrilled to have such a functional, child-friendly and well-made cabinet.”

The Woodbury School Support Group recently funded the purchase of a Build With Me kit, which includes child-sized tools, nails, screws and hundreds of pieces of pre-cut timber of various shapes and sizes. Bronwyn says that the kit also comes with design plans meaning the children can follow step-by-step to make vehicles, animals, and “all kinds of things”.

LIONS IN THE WILD Alistair Beeby of the Geraldine Lions reports: “Twenty-eight members and partners of Geraldine’s Lions in eight vehicles took a four-by-four trip around the base of Mount Hutt and up the Rakaia Gorge road at the end of March. We had a pleasant stop at the Todhunter’s Cleardale property, where Mr Todhunter explained some of the area’s history. We then made our way up the valley to Glenfalloch Station and followed their track to Lake Heron Station. The track was a little challenging but all made it across safely. We were lucky with a perfect day, sunshine and no wind. The mountain scenery was magnificent. From there, we travelled down past Lake Heron then homeward bound with everyone appreciative of the opportunity to travel through some of our scenic countryside.” SUBMITTED

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Archie, Maeve and Louie Gollan have made signs and hearts in support of Ukraine after being affected by scenes on the television.

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Signs in solidarity with Ukraine The Gollan family of Geraldine were discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine around the dinner table recently. The children, Archie (11), Maeve (7), and Louie (3), were upset that so many people had lost their homes and possessions and that even children were suffering and dying.

Their mother, Miriam, says, “We are very open with our children about what’s happening in the world, but the children got quite upset over the footage and seeing the families losing their homes. My husband Stewart told them what Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said, about no matter how small a country you

are, or if even if you are an individual, please support Ukraine, so the children discussed how they could support them.”

Archie says, “We didn’t like hearing about all the people dying, and we were reminded how lucky we have it here in New Zealand. We had seen our neighbours had yellow and blue ribbons around their house, so we thought of making some signs to put out in front of our house.”

Maeve says, “I thought hearts would be good to have as well as a sign. Archie and I made the sign and Louie helped with the hearts. Our neighbour brought over a poppy to add to our signs, which

we thought was good as it told people to have peace.”

Miriam says, “We think it is good to keep the kids thinking about others; it’s all about kindness. We have had some comments from passers-by and some people taking photos of the signs. It would be great if the Geraldine community got behind Ukraine and decorated our town in blue and yellow.” She adds with a grin, “No, we are not supporting Otago.”

The Gollan family’s signs can be seen on the corner of Lewis and Wilson Streets. DEBBIE OLIVER

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Paengawhāwhā Paengawhāwhā - April Aperira - April (loan word) Maramataka - Calendar Matiti Rauangina - Final phase of Summer This week marks the first of Paengawhāwhā or April.

Paengawhāwhā is the eleventh month of the Māori maramataka and signals the final phase of raumati (summer), known as Matiti Rauangina. Similar to Poutū te Rangi (March), this month is one for preserving kai in preparation for the cooler months. This is the harvest phase, signalled by the falling of leaves to the ground.

The phrase te angina describes the free fall of the leaves as they make their descent; this is where Matiti Rauangina, the final phase of summer, gets its name.

Paengawhāwhā derives its name from the Pegasus constellation, the tohu (symbol) of this month.

Paengawhāwhā appears at this time of year alongside another star named Whetūkaupō, one of the brightest in the Milky Way. As we learned in previous issues, the maramataka is the Māori lunar calendar used to track the movements and phases of the moon and to mark the passing of time. Historically, it was consulted for almost all dayto-day activities that took place in the community.

Māori used the maramataka to identify the best times for harvesting, planting, rest, extra activity, and celebration.

Woodbury School students prepare signs for the fundraiser. PHOTO: Debbie Oliver

Easter bake sale to benefit Woodbury School When the Woodbury Home and School Support Group asked for parents’ suggestions for future fundraising ideas, keen baker and school mum Louise Nelson offered to organise a bake sale.

Louise says, “I thought this would be a great way to get the children to help their parents and caregivers do some baking, learn about money by giving correct change, and with Easter week coming up, I saw what a great opportunity we had.

“I have had so many wonderful people offer to bake. We are so very lucky in our community, and it’s not only Woodbury parents - a wide range of wonderful people

are helping. The Running Duck will bake, On The Spot Dairy and Grandpa’s Toys are eager to help in any way, and many other individuals have already been so generous.”

Meanwhile, Woodbury School students have been busy making signs and decorating moneyboxes for the sale. There will also be an Easter raffle. Louise says, “At just a dollar a ticket, the Easter hamper is a lovely prize, with thanks to FreshChoice Geraldine, NPD Refresh Café, and On the Spot Dairy for their generous donations.

The raffle will be drawn the day after the bake sale.”

On the same day as the bake sale in

Geraldine, the children will host a smaller bake sale at Woodbury School. Louise says, “We have had some great fundraising lately; our annual sale of pea straw and linseed bales was a great success, and one of our mums had a whole heap of indoor plants for sale and sold out in one evening.”

The Woodbury School Support Group bake sale will be outside the Westpac bank in Talbot Street on Wednesday, 13 April, from 10am-1pm. All proceeds will go towards ongoing school costs, including student camps, teaching resources, a new maths programme, and bike track maintenance. DEBBIE OLIVER

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Bayleys office opens in Geraldine Last week saw the official opening of the new Bayleys Geraldine sales office, located in the Four Peaks Plaza, Talbot Street.

Mother and daughter team Paula and Amanda Goodman are excited to have a local base.

Paula says, “We love our new office, and big thanks to Geraldine Signs for our amazing signage.”

“The Geraldine Cheese Company made

us feel very welcome with a cheese platter donated for our opening. And, as always, we love supporting local with Café Verde catering the event,” says Amanda.

Bayleys South Canterbury Manager Wayne Frewen was present to cut the ribbon and pronounce the Geraldine office open. He says, “It has all come together nicely. This space was available, and we are excited to welcome Paula and Amanda

to the Bayleys family to continue their superb work and support in the Geraldine community.”

Members of the public and Bayleys Ashburton and Timaru team members helped celebrate the new office with a light lunch and a celebratory drink.

To contact the Bayleys Geraldine team, phone 03 687 1227. DEBBIE OLIVER

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2022 Anzac Day commemoration pared back Until the recent relaxation of the Covid regulations, the Geraldine RSA executive was resigned to not holding a formal Anzac commemoration at all this year.

Despite the changed rules, this year’s commemoration will be a limited one, because of the continued presence of the virus in the community.

RSA President Squadron Leader John Bray says that the committee has reluctantly decided to limit the 25 April ceremony to just 15 minutes, and, to avoid further spreading the virus, there will be no parade and no singing. He says, “Legally, we are now allowed to meet outdoors with no

limits. However, Covid is still on the rise in our community, and we have an ageing membership: the average age is 75, with some much older. Another deciding factor is that we don’t have time to organise the road closure which requires 42 days’ notice.”

John says that he would not want to exclude public attendance, but suggests “people might feel to pay their respects privately throughout the day.” Short ceremonies will also be held at the Woodbury, Peel Forest, Rangitata Aerodrome and Orari memorials, but with the same timeframe and limits.

Poppy Day will be observed on Friday, 22 April. John says, “People don’t realise that we have 30,000 veterans under the age of 50. The Vietnam vets are well into retirement, but we have also had forces serving in Bosnia, East Timor, Bougainville, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Solomon Islands.

There is now a greater awareness of the damage caused by war, particularly the psychological damage. The poppy collection is exclusively for the welfare of our vets.”

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

HUGH MCCAFFERTY

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“I was involved with Rotary when I lived in Whangarei. It was a very active club with a younger membership, a great way of connecting to the community. I take my hat off to Gerald and Paul as they take our local club in a new direction.

“In modern policing and the judicial system, we’re able to offer more alternative action options to avoid the court process. Under certain circumstances, police are able to offer alternative action but always require the offender to take personal responsibility.

“I look forward to working alongside people who want to make positive changes in their lives and connecting them with positive role models, and I believe Rotary is a perfect platform for this.” CONSTABLE DAVID BRAY

There are as many reasons to come to Rotary as there are Rotarians - maybe even a few more.

But each of us has stayed in Rotary because it adds something to our own lives. Through Rotary, we are making a difference in the world; and the more involved we become, the more of a difference Rotary makes to each of us.

Be part of a revitalised Rotary: look out for our information event happening early May. To have a chat about what’s happening at Rotary before then, get in touch with Gerald on 027 229 2422 or Paul on 027 242 4040.

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GNews caught up with local bowling champions Lloyd and Bett Prattley last weekend.

As was reported in the Timaru Herald last week, Bett has hung up her bowling hat for good after almost 50 years in the sport. “Her consistent bowling form, which saw her beat New Zealand members and selectors, led to her representing New Zealand for about five years. … Her performances at the championships also led to [her] South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year Award and the Geraldine Sportsperson Award in 1996.” (Stuff, 25 March 2022).

She says that the side effects of treatment and injury mean that she can no longer concentrate. “It’s not fair on the other players,” she says.

Bett describes herself as a reluctant bowler. When she was young, table tennis was her game. “We were very competitive and only played indoor

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bowls between games just for fun.”

It was husband Lloyd that persuaded her to take up indoor bowls seriously.

Ultimately, Bett made the transition to the outdoor game too.

Lloyd says, “Playing indoor bowls, she got very good at reading the ‘head’.

Although it is further away in the outdoor game, it is the same skill. She puts the bowl exactly where she wants it.”

Bett says, “I was just doing my job.”

Lloyd, currently out of action with a broken arm, was himself a South Canterbury rep for many years and continues to play at club level. Their daughter Christine continues the family tradition as a representative indoor bowler. “We’ve had a lot of fun,” says Bett. HUGH MCCAFFERTY

Competitive bowlers Bett and Lloyd Prattley. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty

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FROM OUR MP

JACQUI DEAN It’s time for tourism

FROM LEFT: Timaru District Council Development Manager Rosie Oliver and students Bella Keeley and Molly Kate Morrison share some ideas at a community workshop to develop the consulation, held in March at the domain pavilion. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty

Geraldine encouraged to have a say about the future Geraldine Community Board (GCB) Chairman Wayne O’Donnell launched the community consultation phase of the Geraldine Strategic Plan project at the Village Inn last Thursday night.

This phase, which will see ideas boards in public places, flyers in school newsletters, questionnaires delivered to local households via rural mail, and much more, aims to encourage Geraldine people to have their say about the future of Geraldine.

Wayne urges everyone to take up the opportunity to share their ideas and vision for the future, saying, “We want to reach as many people from across our community as possible.”

Geraldine Ward Councillor Gavin Oliver is also excited about the community consultation, saying, “It's rare that people get asked their views on such a widereaching topic as the future of their community. We want to hear about the good aspects of Geraldine, what we need to protect and enhance, and also those

areas that we need to address to ensure that in 30 years, we still have a vibrant place to live that meets our residents’ needs, and offers the great lifestyle we have today.”

The Geraldine Strategic Plan project has come about after lobbying by the Geraldine Community Board over several years, culminating in an allocation of $45,000 from the Timaru District Council Long Term Plan in 2021.

Wayne says, “The Community Board sees this important work as the icing on the cake. Our community benefits from the support and vision of the council, but this project will bring together a cohesive vision for the future of the whole Geraldine area that successive generations of community boards, and residents, will be able to act upon, and it will give guidance to community projects and initiatives.”

Gavin says it is important for people from right across the Geraldine ward to contribute because “the strategic plan

will include the villages of Peel Forest, Woodbury and Orari, plus consider our rural residents. We also want to hear from people for whom Geraldine is their ‘community of interest’; those who live outside the ward, often in a rural setting, but for whom Geraldine is their closest main centre, as they too have an important voice to be heard.”

The project is being championed by the GCB and run by strategic planning agency Catalyse, with project coordination by the Timaru District Council’s Development Manager, Rosie Oliver.

Rosie says that following the consultation, “the intention is to have a draft plan in place by June. The incoming community board can further refine that plan following the local body elections.”

Community consultation will be open until 29 April 2022. See opposite page for a cut-out questionnaire.

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It seems like an age since big tour buses would roll into Geraldine, pull over, and a group of tourists would disembark, have something to eat, buy a trinket or two before hopping back on the bus and setting off for Aoraki Mount Cook.

For the past two years, the paua bracelets, toy sheep, fridge magnets and lanolin hand creams have sat stubbornly on shelves. Our fellow Kiwis have come to visit and have been very welcome, but they can never make up the shortfall experienced by tourism and hospitality businesses across the South Island.

I appreciate that the recent announcement of a staggered re-opening of the border will bring mixed feelings for many locals. Business owners will be excited at the prospect of having more people come into town, while others will lament the loss of the quiet streets they’ve come to enjoy. But I think most people will agree - it’s time.

Of course, it won’t be a case of opening the floodgates; the tour buses will still be a wee way off.

Our vaccinated Australian neighbours will be the first cab off the rank - allowed to come in and self-test from 12 April. From 1 May, visitors from visa waiver countries and those from other countries, including China, who hold a valid visitor visa can enter New Zealand and self-test upon arrival. Lengthy isolation requirements upon their return to China mean many will be reluctant to travel just yet. The arrival of American visitors will be helped by Air New Zealand’s new direct route to New York starting in September - just in time for summer.

I’ve sat at kitchen tables with tourism and hospitality business owners from around the region who’ve been at their wit’s end - they need this. The reopening of our border is also a good thing for families who’ve been separated for too long and for our economy.

I’m sure that when international visitors slowly make their way back to Geraldine and wander along Talbot Street, they will receive a warm welcome and be glad that they chose New Zealand for their trip of a lifetime.

Synthetic Nitrogen Fertiliser Limit What farmers need to do To help protect and improve our waterways, a limit now applies to the amount of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser applied to pastoral land. This was introduced as part of the Essential Freshwater package.

Carefully managed, fertiliser is a useful farming tool. However, it can contribute to nutrient loss into soil and waterways, impacting water quality and in-stream life.

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Last Saturday saw the Geraldine Axemen travel to Ashbury Park in Timaru to take on the heavy-hitting Harlequins as the Hamersley Cup competition kicked off for 2022. A new-look Axemen side saw Nathan Robinson and Stu Wilcox at the helm.

The sun shone, and the ground rumbled as some large humans strode out onto the field to try and assert their dominance over the opposition. The Axemen started strong as a mistake from the Harlies saw the Axemen camp on the opposition goal line. But the the Harlies’ defence was resolute, and collisions echoed throughout Ashbury Park. No reward this time for the Axemen as the Harlies turned defence into attack from a turnover, outflanking the Axemen as they roared up the right side of the pitch. They took the lead 7-0 after 10 minutes with some excellent offloading in the tackle.

From the kick-off, the Harlies scored immediately as a barnstorming run from their colossal number 8 saw him bouncing the Axemen off like skittles as he dotted down beside the posts; 14-0 after 20 minutes. The following 10 minutes saw the Harlies open up and spread the ball wide to the edges to test the Axemen but to no avail. The Axemen dug in, putting their bodies on the line. However, discipline cost them, and two penalty kicks were

successfully taken by the Harlies during this fast-paced period, 20-0.

After 30 minutes, the Geraldine side got their hands on the ball and marched the bigger Harlies team down into their red zone as strong carries from Luke Biutanaseva and Atu Katoa finally put the Harlies’ defensive skillset under pressure. From an ensuing ruck, halfback Blue Tutuila put what can only be described as an opportunistic kick over the ruck from 10m out, only to have the Harlies’ full-back gather and have his clearing kick charged down by Tutuila, leaving the fox Eric Bolt outpace everyone and touch the ball down over the line, 20-5 to the Harlies after 35 minutes.

The ensuing kick-off saw a fumble from the Axemen. The ball squirted out to right-wing replacement Bailey Booth, who gathered and scorched down the sideline from 60m out, then stepped inside the full-back to go under the posts.

Unfortunately, this was called back as it was deemed Bailey had touched the sideline.

The second half saw the Axemen strike early as Atu Kato crashed over from a switchback move off the scrum that had him one-on-one with a would-be tackler who he swatted away with disdain for the Axemen’s second try, 23-10 after

50 minutes. The Harlies again went endto-end in the 60th minute to go up 30-10.

Once again, the Geraldine side got their hands on the ball as the Harlies’ team tired. Eric Bolt broke through the line after retrieving a kick on his own 22m line, beating tackler after tackler with speed and footwork to link up with the ageless Kieran Aker in support, scurrying over the line from 20m out to score try number three, 30-15 after 70 minutes.

In the end, the Harlequins took the win comfortably 38-15, but the signs of potential are there for the Axemen and a great season. The find of the day was the return of Eric Bolt, whose X-factor was there for all to see. The Axemen play at home this weekend at 2.45pm against Waimate. See you there and support your locals. GIDEON SNOW

The Axemen go head-to-head with the Harlequins in last Saturday’s match.

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At Clarke Flat Shelter, Carew Peel Forest School’s Enviro Group: (from left) Maisie, Henry, Pip, Breanna, and Fletcher, with George and Casey in front. At rear, Carew Peel Forest acting principal Jayne Rayner, Project Peel’s Bruce Allan, and Chris Dyson of the Department of Conservation. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson

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Carew Peel Forest students We love n! w o t r u o create conservation signage As kaitiaki of the Kahikatea forest at Clarke Flat, Carew Peel Forest School’s children are creating conservation signage that will showcase the land’s values for visitors to the area. Last week, the school’s Enviro Group performed pre-project ground-truthing (onsite research).

Along with the wider school, they plan to install a 2.4m-wide by 1.2m-high panel inside the shelter at the flat, which is adjacent to Peel Forest Campground, in collaboration with the Department of Conservation (DOC) and local biodiversity restoration group Project Peel. A replica sign may be on the cards for a Te Wanahu Flat site.

Enviro Group member Maisie (9) says, “We want to know what to put on the signs.” Pip (8) says, “The sign will be about the track, so people will know what birds and trees are there; what they can see.” Other group members say plant and bird song identification, the area’s

mountains, and information about the broader area will be up for inclusion.

In 2008, DOC invited Carew Peel Forest, now a Green-Gold Enviroschool, to take on the kaitiaki role. Since then, the school’s children have travelled to Clarke Flat several times a year to learn more and deepen the relationship. The Enviro Group is akin to a student council.

Acting principal Jayne Rayner says the signage will be a visible mark of the relationship between the school and the forest - and getting the project to fruition offers plenty of learning opportunities.

“We work to connect our school environment to the Peel Forest environment. We’re creating our own little ecosystem; it’s a model of Peel Forest.

Our garden club, ... with the help of our school groundsperson Karen Miles, ... harvest our seedlings for planting in other places and even for selling.

“We trap predators here at school,

we’ve planted a lot at school and in the domain, and we’re extending our planting on a farmer’s land near Carew Church.

We’re considering making a belt - a corridor for biodiversity - to the Rangitātā River.

With the river, which abuts Peel Forest, a biodiversity corridor in its own right, the connection between the school and the kahikatea forest would grow to become a physical link.”

For now, the school’s children have to “work out the practicalities” of their Clarke Flat panel. Jayne says, “All the children are doing artwork and working it into the sign’s dimensions. They’re also working out how to fundraise for it. We’ll cover the full curriculum.”

Carew Peel Forest School’s conservation signage at Clarke Flat is on schedule for installation in May. Visit doc.govt.nz and search for Clarke Flat and Te Wanahu Flat to learn more. JAN FINLAYSON

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