Matariki 2014

How are your Swan Plant cuttings going?  Are yours looking droopy or have yellow leaves?  Pick the yellow leaves off, no need to waste the plants energy on these dying leaves.  It takes a couple of weeks for a root system to establish, so don't panic.  

Keeping your cuttings inside and in a bright and warm place will provide your cuttings the nourishment to begin to grow into a strong and healthy Swan Plant.  Just look at all the plants outside of LC 10! They came from cuttings we did last year, don't believe me just ask any of the kids from 2013.

If you have any questions or comments about your cuttings leave us a comment or try leaving us a Voicemail :-)

Matariki

Matariki, the Maori New Year is fast approaching and we wanted to learn more about what it means and represents.

During Matariki the moon is what we call a Full Moon.  This video explains the different phases of the moon and how we never get to see all of the moon, only one half.

The full moon is important to Maori people because that is when they traditionally sow seeds getting ready for the upcoming season.

Unsure how to pronounce the constellation that we call Matariki?

What have you learnt from watching these videos?  Tell us below in the comment section.  

Matariki

For our Matariki Celebrations we learnt what Matariki means to the Maori.