At Living Springs Camp. Before we went to the bunk’s we went to a big yard I think I was the only one that was confused. But then we started to plant. We got into some groups. My group was really strong I had Jacob, Jay and me. We planted the tree’s to give the birds some shade and shelter. Hopefully no one cuts them down.

- Nixon

We got into groups and learned about the plants that we would be growing. We planted harakeke, kōwhai, tī kōuka, toe toe and coprasma. I planted around 6 plants!

- Brooklyn

In my group I had Lillymay, Fern, Jason, me and my Dad Josh. We worked as a great team because we all had a job. Our jobs were, Jason dug the hole, Lillymay was taking off the plastic from the plants, Fern was making the guard. My Dad was writing the names and I was putting in the plants.

- Mackenzie

We planted these plants because trees were getting cut down. So we planted baby trees so birds can get their homes back. So birds can enjoy their life.

- Zara

We used a shovel to dig a hole and then we took the plastic off the plant. Then we put the plant in the hole. It was really hard because the ground was solid. It was also hard because we had to make a guard for it. The guard was hard because we had to make a triangle.

I felt happy because we were helping nature and our birds.

- Deimos

In my group there was Ruby, Zara and me. We worked as a good team because one of us was the gardener, one of us was the digger and one of us was the planter, also because we didn’t get distracted.

- Payton

I planted a tree by myself and Mr.Yuki helped me dig a hole for the tree too grow. There I also patted a pig. Some of the plant’s we planted were harakeke, tī kōuka and toe toe’s. We planted the plant’s because the old forest was being chopped down so we were planting a new forest.

First we found a space to plant after we dug a hole to plant them after we put the plant in the hole then we put the dirt back in the hole too.

- Aria