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Sustainability education for Schools & Youth groups

We have sustainability education courses specially designed for youth groups. Children can learn new skills at our EcoHub, in the bush or in your classroom. They feel great learning with others and helping our natural world.

Students gain practical skills and experience, such as:

  • Correct and safe use of tools
  • Sustainable bush restoration techniques (chemical-free kaupapa)
  • Basic ecology including native and weed plant identification
  • And best of all, get involved in a hands-on approach and give back to the environment.

Our restoration work typically happens around the Eskdale Reserve Network and Hobsonville Point areas of Auckland.

If you would like to know more about youth education opportunities, please contact us.

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Learning opportunities
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Kaipātiki Stream Care Citizen Science
We work with local schools to monitor stream sites in the Kaipātiki area. The data collected by the children significantly contributes to or understanding of the ecology and water quality of our Awa. Please get in touch if your school is keen to join this programme.
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School Planting Projects
If you are wishing to revegetate areas on your school grounds and are looking for locally sourced native plants, then get in touch to see what's on offer in our plant nursery.
Education for Sustainability NZ - Harakeke workshop
Raranga Harakeke
Children can learn about the wonders of harakeke in this fun, friendly hands-on class about harakeke and how to weave it. Covering karakia and fundamental protocol, there is a basic importance to understand that we begin with caring for the plants.