Weeds, be gone!
Bruce Sonam Sherpa with his grandfather Bruce Austin
Upper Hutt’s Plateau School has transformed a weed-infested hillside thanks to a new environmental action fund.
The school recently received $2,600 from the Meridian Take Action Fund to help it eliminate pest plants from its hillside and grow native trees and shrubs.
“Our vision is to improve bird and insect habitats, and create an environment for the students where they can be educated about the importance of native species,” says Plateau School Principal Nigel Frater
The fund helps schools take on environmental projects in their school or local community. It’s worth $10,000 per year for three years and is open to schools that participated, or are participating, in Greater Wellington’s Take Action programme.
Find out more about the Meridian Take Action Fund: Meridian Take Action Fund