Theresa Bishara (right), Department of Conservation Co ordinator, organised the "learning experience" for the school children so that they may follow up in their own way. Theresa with Amine Kay, Moana Ria & Joseph Willey talking about how & where to plant the native plants.

Warner Ovenden of the Forest & Bird Society, with a crate of various species of native plants, chats with Dave King of DOC.

Phil Stevenson DOC Nursery Manager, Teruyuki Okubo (a Lion Exchange student from Tokyo) with his hosts John & Sue Annabell.

Miss Emily Ledger, a member of the Forest & Bird Society, gathered a selection of natives which were put into a crate so that each group of children gained a wide planting experience from the exercise.

Dave Clark with Manutuke F1 & F2 students Shane Pohatu, Ken Clapcott & Leroy Kirikiri. The holes had been prepared earlier in the morning leaving the selecting of the most suitable plant to put into each spot to the small groups.

Warner & Unice Ovenden selecting the correct bright yellow tags which were to be attached to each plant for identification purposes.