Wow !!! We have just had a super afternoon at Peel Forest exploring sooooo many different aspects of our very own Kahikatea Walk. I feel so privileged to be part of this school and the guardianship we have been given over this magical piece of Peel Forest. Our groups rotated with ease and excitement and I'm sure we all feel more connected to "our" Kahikatea Walk now. A  MASSIVE  thank you to Mrs Rayner for all the organising and co-ordinating she did to make this such a dream afternoon. Thanks also to our fabulous parents, bus drivers and Hilary and George for their expertise and support. By the way - here are a few questions just to make sure you were listening :

What is the tallest part ( the chimney ) of the forest structure called ?
What is the job of the canopy layer ? What would happen if we removed the canopy  layer ?
Name three pests that are a problem in our Kahikatea Walk.
What insects live on the floor of our bush ?

As we walked out we passed the other groups that had been working at the opposite end of the walkway. In the middle we lay down and looked up at the canopy and emergent layers of the forest. It was cool as we could see the most enormous kahikatea looming high in to the sky above us. As we got near the end of the track Mrs Millar showed us the bush lawyer plant and we brushed ourselves past it and felt it grab our shirts. This was an awesome experience.