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BioBlitz – getting up close and personal with biodiversity
Young and old are fascinated, horrified and enchanted by what lives in their urban backyards. People discover creatures they may never have imagined. BioBlitz brings the environment a Continue Reading...
BioBlitz 2010
Finding nature in the city – over 1500 species in 24 hours of searching, with a final tally of 1799 species! 2010 was International Year of Biodiversity, and has the tag line "b Continue Reading...
Northcoate College's Solar Wall Trial
This story provides an example of secondary students engaging with experts in solar building techniques to develop their skills for monitoring a solar technology trial. Northcote College now sports Continue Reading...
Murray's Bay enviroschool-Weedbusting within and beyond the school
This is the story of a project that grew as it moved along. Students from Murray’s Bay School invited resource people and the local community to help them to explore different ways of looking at t Continue Reading...
Poorman Stream-the focus for a rich collaborative project
It can be a challenging task to set up, and then sustain a multi-partner project involving a number of schools and the wider community. The experience of those caring for Poorman Stream of Continue Reading...
Carew Peel Forest enviroschool get down to earth with a lizard-centered learning journey
When a Carew student brought a lizard to school, the find sparked a whole learning journey into lizards’ lives and needs. This evolved into a student-driven project to create a safe lizard habitat Continue Reading...