Tuesday 22 June 2010

Matariki New Year planting

For Matariki- Maaori New Year we planted new pot plant petipeti (flowers).
Jess, Max, Charlie, Eneri and Kian helped to add potting mixture to our hanging baskets, pulling out the old dead petipeti with a koko (shovel).
We selected different coloured pansies to press into the one (soil). These where coloured whero (red), kowhai (yellow) orange (karaka) and tawa (purple). Lastly we watered them before rehanging.
We plan to plant more seeds to whakanui (celebrate) Matariki, as this is a time to plant crops, prepare and take action for the Maaori New Year.
"Nga kai o Matariki naana i ae ake ki runga- Makariki scoops up the food".
Jessie

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