Mangakahia Area School had three environmental education projects: 1) A Maori medicinal garden to plant medicinal and culinary plants, maintain the garden for education. 2) A native grove to clear an area, plant native shrubs, trees and grasses, and use it for maintenance and education. 3) A mural project to clean walls, apply sealant and paint designed murals on primary and secondary walls involving students.

1. Mangakahia Area School Environmental Education projects

2. Mangakahia Area School Environmental projects Mural project Native grove Maori medicinal garden

3. Brief Outline of Projects: Project 1 Outline: (Medicinal Garden) Clear / turn and clean up existing circular garden area, with the use of staff, students and local community. Compost and mulch the existing soil. Segregate the area into the specific areas for the specific species. Planting of Medicinal plants.

4. Planting of culinary plants. Continuous maintenance of garden and educational uses.

5. Native Grove Project Project 2 Outline: Clear and clean up existing area, remove blackberry and weeds with the assistance of staff , students and community. Planting of native shrubs , grasses and trees. Maintenance and educational uses of the area.

6. Mural Project Project 3 Outline: Cleaning of the existing walls Sealing and undercoating of the walls Mural design and application

7. In the beginning, Mural Project Secondary wall Primary wall

8. Secondary and Primary students hard at work.

9. Proposed site for the Maori medicinal garden

10. Plan for the proposed garden layout

11. 2004 Murals Primary wall Secondary wall