Levin North students get their hands dirty to beautify school gardens

Levin North School students and members of Recreational Services Horowhenua had a garden beautifying day during Get Outdoors Week 2021. Photo / Mo Collins

What better time to beautify Levin North school's gardens than during Get Outdoors Week 2021?

So thought school parent Janelle Cody, mum of local environmental heroes the Waste Warriors, when she was approached by Mo Collins from Recreational Services, Horowhenua to see if they could organise something with the boys and their peers.

The school has three raised garden beds and there were three classes of students ready to dig in.

Levin North School students doing the hard yards to get the mulch onto the school gardens. Photo / Mo Collins

Collins wanted her team at Recreational Services to help out locally, and was happy to supply staff, advice, mulch and plants for the activity.

Levin North school's junior team leader, Megan McKenzie, said Mo and her team provided the momentum to clean up and replant the garden beds.

"Children that had not really shown any interest in gardening got stuck in with great support and advice from the RS team. The children loved being part of the learning experience," said McKenzie.

Students adding a splash of colour to Levin North School with a gardening activity as part of Get Outdoors Week 2021. Photo / Mo Collins

The children were also very impressed that Recreational Services provided a sausage sizzle for all the helpers.

Collins said it was a fabulous morning and great fun was had by all.

"The kids all seemed to enjoy themselves and got stuck in helping with weeding, planting and mulching the gardens. They also helped cooking and serving up the sausage sizzle – girl power!"

Girl power on the sausage sizzle after garden-beautifying at Levin North School during Get Outdoors Week. Photo / Mo Collins

If your school would like some help and advice with planting projects, you can get in touch with Mo Collins at Recreational Services Horowhenua via email: morag@rs.kiwi.nz