This page provides a selection of useful articles, activities, videos and websites to support the integration of outdoor learning into classroom programmes.
TEACHING / LEARNING RESOURCES
Town Belt Overview
- The Dunedin Town Belt Story Map
- The Dunedin Amenities Society Website
- Dunedin Town Belt Management Plan
History of the Town Belt
- Early History of the Town Belt – Dunedin Amenities Society
- History of Parks and Other Areas – Town Belt StoryMaps
- Historic Points of Interest – Dunedin Amenities Society
Plants in the Town Belt
- Regeneration of Town Belt – DOC UrbanNature Panels
- Kōwhai ‘Project Gold’ (Seeds / Instructions Available)
- Plant Species Listing – Dunedin City Council
- Weedbusting Guide – A practical guide to recognising and controlling weeds in your local area.
Birds in the Town Belt
- Town Belt Birds – 24 birds commonly found in the Town Belt.
- New Zealand Birds Online – Digital Encyclopedia of NZ Birds
- 5 Minute Bird Counts – Method / ID Guide / Data Sheet
- Trees for Birds – How to attract birds to your garden.
Invertebrates in the Town Belt
- Peripatus – One of our very special Town Belt residents.
- Install a Bug Motel – Make your own or borrow one of ours!
- Moths in the Town Belt – Ahi Pepe MothNet
Predators in the Town Belt
- Know your Predators – Facts and Identification Tools
- Chew Cards / Tracking Tunnels – Monitoring Methods
- Choosing the Right Trap
- How to use a T-Rex Trap
- How to use Victor Rat Traps
- How to use the Trapinator
Recreation in the Town Belt
- Orienteering / Geocaching with Backcountry Navigator.
- Town Belt Traverse – an 8.2 km trail through the Town Belt.
- Support Keep Dunedin Beautiful by organising a Clean-Up.
Useful Websites:
- DOC Education Resources
- Science Learning Hub
- Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Predator Free NZ: Tools and Resources
- Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research: Tools and Resources
- Kiwi Conservation Club | Hakuturi Toa (KCC)
- Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) Resource Kete
- Science Capability Resources (Ministry of Education)
For TBK participating schools, a Teacher’s Resource Kete is also available upon request.
TBK Equipment Library
TBK has an ever-growing equipment library, available to all its students and teachers for class project use, including:
- Plant ID Books
- Invertebrate ID Books
- Bug Motels
- Compasses
- Spades
- Gloves
- White Trays
- Sieves
- Trowels
- Predator Chew Cards
- Predator Tracking Tunnels and Ink Cards
- Possum Traps (Trapinators)
