Conservation award

By Paul Taylor

Shotover Primary School has been award Plant Conservation School of the Year for its conservation work on local wetlands. The award was granted by the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, which held its annual conference in Queenstown recently. Since 2016, more than 2,500 native plants have been planted at the Shotover Wetlands by the school’s pupils through the project, in partnership with the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust, along with trap lines, water quality testing and a nursery at school where eco sourced natives are being grown. On behalf of the NZPCN, teacher and trust member Miss Jill [Hodgson] presented a painting of an endangered Croprosma Arborea and the certificate to project leader Miss Emma [Watts] in an assembly earlier this month. Miss Emma is pictured with Enviro team members Saige Galloway (right) and Ellie Ford. Pupil Audrey Austin was also awarded Junior Plant Conservationist of the Year, the first time it has been bestowed on a primary-age pupil.

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