Coromandel Area School Chronicle Article

Our Orchard 

Please! Please! Help us! Coromandel Area School is making an orchard. An orchard is where fruit trees grow. We are going to learn about fruit trees and how to care for them. KidsCan has a programme called Orchards in Schools and they are giving us 20 trees, potting mix, garden stakes and windbreak material. 
The orchard will be planted on April 5 th between 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m., and we need 14 adults from Coromandel to help. So, can you let the school know if you can help? You will need to bring a spade so we can dig holes, and maybe a wheel barrow. 
Winiata hopes there will be plum trees, and Turoa’s favourite fruit is plums. He said, “I hope there are some in the orchard.” Devin loves passionfruit and Hayden hopes there will be fejoas in the orchard. “Mandarins!” says Sam. 
We would love to hear from parents who are interested in gardening and our great school environment. Come and plant with us on April 5th!

Tree Trimmings
In the Christmas Holidays, many of the trees in our school grounds were trimmed. Some old trees were cut out. It has made our grounds look better, and Rose is so happy with all the mulch and bark for the school gardens. Alisdair said it makes it easier for him when he is mowing. 
Now the trees that we climb are safer; we don’t get poked with sticks. Branches won’t break off or fall on our heads! 
The trees were pruned in the holidays by Peter Novis and Levi. There were no kids around so it was a safe time for them to work.

Room 4