Schools
Participating schools
Halswell Domain field trip
Visited 23rd May 2019
Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School, Canterbury
Visited 11th April 2019
Leeston Consolidated School, Canterbury
Visited 10th April 2019
Greymouth High School, Westland
Visited 28th February 2019
Paroa School, Westland
Visited 26th February 2019
Heathcote Valley School, Canterbury
Visited 6th and 15th November 2018
Wakaaranga Primary School, Auckland
Visited 18–19th October 2018
Manuka Primary School, Auckland
Visited 17th October 2018
Halswell School, Canterbury
Visited 21st June, 28th June, and 5th July 2018
Takapuna Grammar, Auckland
Visited 1st March 2018
Kaniere visit Lincoln
On 17th August 2017, students from Kaniere School visited our research centre at Lincoln.
Curious Minds visit Lincoln
On 8th and 9th December 2016, students from five of the schools participating in 'War against Weeds' won trips to our Lincoln site, and visited the herbarium and harakeke collection.
TKKM O Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti, Gisborne
We visited TKKM o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti from the 30th November to 2nd December 2016.
Mission Heights Junior College, Auckland
Visited 9-10th November 2016
Mt Albert Grammar, Auckland
Visited 26-27th October 2016
Kaniere School, Westland
Visited 19-20th October 2016
Franz Josef & Fox Glacier Schools, Westland
We met both Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier Schools on 18th October 2016.
Haast School, Westland
Visited 11-12th October 2016
Hokitika Primary, Westland
Visited 14th September 2016
Whataroa School, Westland
Visited 12-13th September 2016
Weed observations made by schools
Plant observations - mainly weeds - made by New Zealand school students are listed in an umbrella project on iNaturalist NZ. This project aggregates individual school projects.
Expressions of interest for 2018–2019
The following schools have expressed their interest in our programme.
Auckland:
- Chelsea Primary School
- Dawson Primary School
- Pukekohe East School
- Sandspit Road School
- Stonefields School
- Sunnyhills Primary School
- Tamaki College
Canterbury:
- Lincoln Primary School
- Lyttelton Primary School
- Mount Hutt College
- Queenspark School
- Shirley Boys High School
- South Brighton School
- Weedons School
Gisborne:
- Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School
Taranaki:
- Rawhitiroa School
Hawke's Bay:
- Tikokino School
Kapiti coast:
- Kapanui School
- Ōtaki College
- Raumati South School
Westland:
- Ross School
Involve your school
If you would like your school to be involved for 2018–2019 or want more information about the ‘Winning the War against Weeds’ and ‘The Great Weeds Hunt Aotearoa’ projects please contact:
Murray Dawson
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Phone: (03) 321 9645
Email: dawsonm@landcareresearch.co.nz
Hugh Gourlay
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Phone: (03) 321 9683
Email: gourlayh@landcareresearch.co.nz