The Fantastic Miss Hunt

We really are lucky to have Miss Hunt as part of our Kai Growers Club. Not only is she a very experienced teacher, great at keeping us all on track, but she knows loads about plants and gardening too. Every Wednesday she gives up her lunch hour to pass on her knowledge and passion for growing things, when she could be putting her feet up in the staffroom.

The balcony by her classroom is a safe place to keep our seedlings and she makes sure they are watered regularly. In the past this has been a real problem for us. When we had to keep our seedlings down by the gardens, we used to lose a lot of them because seedlings need very regular watering and care. Whaea Clare and the volunteers aren’t at school every day, and it was hard for the students to go down to the gardens so often – they have so much else to do at school, and they don’t have independent access to the hose. But none of this is a problem any more, because now our baby plants get to live on Miss Hunt’s balcony where they are under her watchful eye and she can remind the students to water them every day!

The last few weeks Miss Hunt has been taking groups of students over to the kitchen. They’ve made kale chips and, this month, spinach dip. She must be an excellent cooking teacher too, because who has ever seen kids eating their greens with such enthusiasm?

Thank you, Miss Hunt, for all the mahi and encouragement you give our Kai Growers :)