Arohena School has spent the past year learning about protecting the environment.
Pupils are now familiar with trapping pests and recognising the native trees and plants in the bush on the school grounds.
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On Friday, May 19 all this learning was put into practice. The Arohena School pupils together with their principal, staff and whānau spent the morning in pouring rain planting 1000 native plants.