Chica Jo
Mataroa School Gets the Eely Word Out!
The Eel Woman did not have the pleasure of visiting Taihape and the kids at Mataroa School. However, their freshwater-conservation-minde...
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To travel purposefully towards a vague destination.
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Chica Jo
- Aug 18, 2011
- 1 min
Eel Kissing!
Yep, not only did their teacher, Rowena Bullen, kiss a local eel but fellow teacher Robyn Donnelly and their wee youngsters created a...
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Chica Jo
- Jul 26, 2011
- 1 min
Kaitiakitanga Abounds
Cathie Christensen comes from a family that has been kaitiaki for native bush just to let biodiversity thrive for over 70 years. She grew...
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Chica Jo
- Jul 19, 2011
- 1 min
Video of Velvet at 30 Meters…
Here it is…… well done Pippa and Kim: Cheers!
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Chica Jo
- Jul 19, 2011
- 1 min
Taniwha Eel Exhibition Begins !!!
Too Long to even see the whole tail!
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Chica Jo
- Jul 19, 2011
- 1 min
Runanga’s Eel and Bubble Wrap
Blair Trish and her gang it Runanga did a lovely job with their piece of the tuna: Including the infamous Bubble Wrap Fellow: It’s on...
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Chica Jo
- Jun 20, 2011
- 1 min
Kaniere EnviroSchool Kids Share Their Piece of the Tuna!
Look at the simply stunning shapes and colors in Kaniere’s section: It’s on it’s way to Northland (the “Tail of the Fish”) to join the...
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Chica Jo
- Jun 15, 2011
- 1 min
…and she grows…
EnviroSchool kids in several Canterbury schools worked together on this sweet panel: Thanks Waimataitai, Carew Peel, Ashburton Schools...
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Chica Jo
- Jun 15, 2011
- 2 min
The Angel is in the Details!
Any successful project has that one person that hides in the background, doing most of the hard work that goes un-noticed, but makes...
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Chica Jo
- May 27, 2011
- 1 min
Taniwha live at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa!
Roimata Rimene’s students have completed their colorful 2 meter long section of the Tuna Tapestry and are sending it in….. so we’re up tp...
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Chica Jo
- May 10, 2011
- 1 min
Lincoln’s KidsFirst Kids Show an Explosion of Fun and Soul…WOW!
This next section of the tapestry (that’s # 8 so far) reflects the Mauri of the Wai and the School! Jeanne, Sue, Joyce and Jenn should...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 21, 2011
- 1 min
Greytown shows their power to work together and Velvet grows 2 more meters!
So beautiful! Brigid and Jolene’s kids have worked together and know what a difference can be made in their environment when everyone...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 19, 2011
- 2 min
Why the Wai? Thoughts on the name change.
One of the best things about walking on a New Zealand beach is the big space it offers. During my past trip I often found myself walking...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Dalefield School’s Tapestry Piece Helps Eel Woman Overcome Seal-Phobia!
The longfins may never meet a polar bear, but we should be aware of the delicate balance of life within all our planet's bodies of water....
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Chica Jo
- Apr 15, 2011
- 1 min
WOOOHOOO! Glenbervie is the first to share their finished tapestry section!
Glenbervies Tuna Tapestry Makes Velvet 6 Meters Long So Far! What a beautiful start. Here is what Kim Cairns at Glenbervie had to say...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 8, 2011
- 1 min
Shortbread Cottage: A Little Rest in My Little Nest
As I prepare to fly back to life and love and home in Tucson, Arizona I have sweet Shortbread Cottage to call home for a couple days of...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 7, 2011
- 1 min
Thanks to a group effort, we were able to give the workshop in Canterbury!
Much appreciation for East Coast host, Hilary Isles and her EnviroSchools team of Jocelyn Paprill, Toni Watts (and scooter-driving...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 7, 2011
- 1 min
Canterbury Last Visit Marks 50th on Tuna Tour!
Their sidewalks may be cracked, their roads buckled, and their chimneys crumbled, but these Christchurch-area EnviroSchool kids have...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 5, 2011
- 1 min
Eel is Morven School’s Totem!
Viv and Glenda’s students spent the entire day with Te Tuna Wahine and her EnviroSchools cohort, Hilary Isles. Eel Mascot Emblem School...
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Chica Jo
- Apr 4, 2011
- 1 min
Timaru-area EnviroSchool Forces Join Their Power
Thanks to facilitator and current home provider, Hilary Isles, the EnviroSchool kids from Waimataitai, Carew Peel Forest, and Ashburton...
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