Wiki 9 and 10

Kauri team are all visiting Seeley's Gully in the next two weeks. The Gully is named after Mr Seeley who had an interesting life.

Activity 1:

Use Google maps to find Seeley's Gully and Hamilton East School. Which way do you think is the best way for us to walk to the gully?

Activity 2:

This is an article about Alwyn (Olly) Seeley who founded Seeley's Gully.

Read through the article and see if you can find the answers to these questions:

1. There is a grave in Seeley's Gully, whose grave is it?

2. How is Seeley's Gully described in the first page of the article?

3. How many metres of tracks are there?

4. What is the name of the stream that runs through the Gully?

5. Where were Alwyn Seeley's parents from?

6. How many children did he have?

7. Name 4 trees that Seeley planted?

8. How did his wife Margaret call him when he was needed at the hospital?

9. What was Waipahihi?

10. What lives in Putikitiki stream (habitat)?

11. What year did Seeley die in?

Activity 3:

Research:

The following trees are planted in Seeley's Gully.

Manuka, Totara, Kahikatea, Mahoe, Nikau, Rimu, Matai, Kanuka

Research each tree and try and match the name to the tree number.

Activity 4

Choose one tree and research to answer these questions:

What is the Māori name for it?

What is it used for or what makes it special?

What is the scientific name for it?

Activity 5

Choose one tree and find a picture of its leaves on the internet, look closely and do a detailed sketch of the leaves in your Mahi toi book.