Planting the tree
On Tuesday morning the Kea class planted a Banksia on the east side of the field. We did it because we wanted more birds, oxygen and they grow very fast. Banksia trees are native to Australia.
First, we gathered up all our gear like a shovel, a meter ruler, a wheelbarrow, the banksia tree and an iPad so Luke could be our photographer. When we got all our gear we went off and found a nice spot for the tree on the east side of the field.
Next, Dominic started to dig the hole that was in the shape of a cube. Meanwhile, Daniel was filling up the wheelbarrow with fresh soil. The hole must be double the size of the root ball. Billie started to mix the old soil and the fresh soil.
After that, I lifted the banksia tree and it had to be straight up. I also measured it with a meter ruler and it was 95 cm tall. That is nearly a meter.
Finally, we had a class photo.We had the tree in the photo as well. At lunch time Morgan watered the Banksia tree.
My favorite part was when we watched a video in slow motion because everything was slow and the words sounded funny.
Hi Rocco I like your writing about planting a tree. I remember planting trees in punakaiki with the envirogroup. This writing is so good I can't think of anything that will help!
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