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Town Belt Kaitiaki
Town Belt Kaitiaki (TBK) is a student-led education programme for Dunedin schools and ECE centres.
By Felix Pettigrew, Student Leadership Team, TBK![]()
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On Wednesday TBK met at Jubilee Park instead of the role model site for our September Monthly Meeting. We did a combined scavenger hunt and rubbish removal, which was run by the seniors. The overall experience was refreshing as we were making a good change in a different place.
GREAT SOUTHERN BIOBLITZING OF INVERTEBRATES IN THE TOWN BELT!![]()
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Yesterday, a select group of keen Opoho School students waved nets, shook leaf litter and peered carefully under logs at their site at Brackens Lookout. Their goal - to discover what invertebrates are living there! Many thanks to their TBK kaiako Lucy and to entomological experts Luna and Sasha for organising, sharing their time and expertise to make it all possible!![]()
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This was the last of four TBK supported invertebrate activities in the last week - the others were with St Joseph's Cathedral School, Otago Girls High School and the TBK Student Leadership Team. Altogether, 68 young people participated. Phew!![]()
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It's been so interesting to see the great variety of invertebrate life we have living in the Town Belt. We know we are so lucky to have so much biodiversity around us! Photos were shared on iNaturalist to contribute to citizen science and the Great Southern Bioblitz that has just finished.
Just a quick reminder and update our weeding and Bioblitz event this afternoon! ![]()
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- Please remember a raincoat as there is the possibility for a heavy shower.![]()
- The event will be held on the corner of Leven St/Scarba Street (our role model site) from 2-4pm.
Town Belt Kaitiaki is holding a Community Weeding and Bioblitz event this Sunday from 2 - 4pm. The Student Leadership Team is very excited to spend some time dedicated to improving our adopted part of the Town Belt.![]()
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While doing weeding and other maintenance of our role model site we will also be making observations on iNaturalist as part of the Southern Bioblitz! We look forward to updating you with our progress at the start of next week!
TREE-IFFIC MAHI BY ARTHUR ST SCHOOL!![]()
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Today, 64 native trees and shrubs were planted by Arthur Street School students in Robin Hood Park - that included kanuka, broadleaf, coprosmas, pittosporums and ferns. The Year 6 students did very well as the ground was quite impacted in places from lots of unofficial foot traffic. So well done Year 6! Thanks to Arthur St teachers and parent helpers and to Marian, one of our new TBK volunteers for helping so fabulously today.![]()
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We've had a marvellous 2024 season of planting in the Town Belt! But now with spring well on its way, this is TBK's last planting activity of the season until next year. Our spades are washed and stored away for another year. Our Programme is very happy to be able to help schools provide some wonderful opportunities for our TBK schools and students. Many thanks to all our supporters!