Casting Magic with Worms
Age level - year 0–4
Even worms are doing their thing for the environment! A junior programme for students to discover the important role worms can play in our waste management system. Students search the area for worms and create their own worm farm to take back to school. More...
Fertilising For the Future
Year level: 4 to 13
Students learn the science behind reducing and utilising organic waste as a resource by turning it into natural fertilisers.
For Curriculum Levels 2 to 4 students investigate the methods of hot heap composting and vermicompost. Students will layer ingredients in a bin to make hot compost and learn how to maintain a worm farm, harvesting vermicompost and liquid fertiliser.
For Curriculum Levels 4 to 8 students learn the method of hot heap composting and investigate the anaerobic fermentation of food scraps using EM Bokashi. More...
A Waste of Time
Age level - year 5-13
Students will gain an insight into the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle aspects of the waste management hierarchy. Highlighted by visits to the EcoSort, EcoDrop and the EcoShop. More...
Water for Life
Age level - year 5-13
Students learn how to be waterwise! At one of Christchurch's water pumping stations, students investigate the importance of valuing water as a precious resource.
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All Flushed Out
This Programme is not available until late 2012
Age level - year 5-13
What happens every time we flush the toilet? Our wastewater is carried through a network of underground pipes and pumps to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. At this facility, students will discover what happens to anything that goes down your drain. Be prepared for a revival of your senses - this is a smelly one.
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Watch Your Waste
This Programme has been replaced with the Fertilising For the Future programme.
Waste of a Day Out
This Programme has been replaced with "A Waste of Time" programme.
