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Paroa School Kids Share Exciting Stories and Gold Coin Koha to Help Eels
Priscilla and Jody’s juniors may be young, but they had many eel stories to share. Some of the "big girls" that the Paroa kids will...
Chica Jo
Mar 30, 20111 min read
Runanga School Shines Their Way Out of the Pike Mine Disaster
Although this school was personally and directly effected by the tragic losses at the nearby Pike Mine last November, the spirit there is...
Chica Jo
Mar 29, 20112 min read
Kokatahi – Kowhitirangi School Join Together To Save the Eels!
These dairy-country kids of Megan’s are ready to share all they learned with their friends and families so as to make for local farms...
Chica Jo
Mar 28, 20111 min read
Jacob McPherson and His Mates at Kaniere School are the First Wild West Coasters to Join the Project
“Cheers” to Zoe, Kristine, Melanie, and Michelle who are having their students sew for the eels and freshwater health. Here on the West...
Chica Jo
Mar 27, 20111 min read
Jester House Owners Are No Fools!
While visiting dear old friends in Nelson, I bummed my mate’s car and took a drive to The Jester House Cafe near Mapua where they have...
Chica Jo
Mar 26, 20113 min read
Communism, in its ideal concept, is alive and well in Island Bay near Wellington!
Charles Barrie and his flat mates, Paul, Teresa, and Tricia hosted me for a week and showed me how possible it is for people to live...
Chica Jo
Mar 22, 20112 min read
Warren and Jean Field… for all they shared, I am happily indebted.
Yes, perhaps one day they’ll decide to have another kid and adopt ME! (Oh, to dream…) The Fields with Jean's latest NZ ecology quilt! ...
Chica Jo
Mar 18, 20114 min read
2 Cattle Farming Recipies from the Wairarapa.
It’s a choice that’s so logical you can learn it with some pictures from the Wairarapa: Take a plentiful mixture of suffering cows: All...
Chica Jo
Mar 15, 20112 min read
The Aratoi Museum Focuses on the Freshwater Eye of the Fish.
It was a busy last day with Hammi Te Whaiti, his daughter, Wawaro, and all at the Aratoi Museum of Art and History. Not only did they...
Chica Jo
Mar 15, 20112 min read
The Girls at Solway are Eel Crazy and Expert Sewers! Look out Beehive!
These kids are inquisitive thinkers who had heaps of terrific eel questions…. we learned so much. They were even brave enough to pet the...
Chica Jo
Mar 14, 20111 min read
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa Sews for Tuna Kuwharuwharu!
Roimata Rimene’s students have strong kaitiakitanga and want to help bring the mauri back to the wai! They lended some small hands to...
Chica Jo
Mar 14, 20111 min read
Dalefield Kids are Feisty with Desire to Save their Water Life!
Cherryl’s gang at Dalefield School had heaps of knowledge to share about local stream health. Many of these kids are planning to go into...
Chica Jo
Mar 13, 20111 min read
Greytown’s Eel-Kids Consider Local Water Use
Brigid Stevens and Jolene Butson’s students at Greytown School are joining the tapestry with a promise to make two panels… that’s another...
Chica Jo
Mar 13, 20111 min read
Appreciation for my Campbell-Ludden-Ogg & Stewart Families in Masterton
Peta, Mick, Sam, Janine and baby Bella let me be one of the family for over a week of Velvet the Eel work in and around Masterton. This...
Chica Jo
Mar 12, 20112 min read
Velvet Gets a Creative Boost from Wairarapa College!
Ruth Bucknell’s kids at Wairarapa College are showing us all how to make a super creative tapestry with very imaginative applique...
Chica Jo
Mar 10, 20111 min read
Eel Wheel On Fire Near Fernridge!
Literally and Figuratively, the eel wheel was burning. On my speedy trek from Lakeview to Fernridge the Tuna Tapestry suitcase melted a...
Chica Jo
Mar 9, 20111 min read
Lakeview Gives Koha to Eel Tour!
Peta Ludden has retired from Lakeview, but she’s back helping with the Tuna Tapestry! These kids and their parents are spreading the...
Chica Jo
Mar 9, 20111 min read
St. Patrick’s School in Masterton Goes Puppet Crazy!
Not only are Karen Treseder’s kids joining the tapestry, but they are also caring for the eels in their schoolyard stream, studying eels’...
Chica Jo
Mar 8, 20111 min read
Masterton Library Pre-School Sock Puppets Nibble the Eel Woman
Thanks to the patient work and interpretations by Frances, the sock puppets were a huge success. The pictures tell it all! Also, a...
Chica Jo
Mar 8, 20111 min read
South Featherton School Are Local Freshwater Experts!
Here’s what Liv had to say about the experience: ” I just loved the session, was on a buzz the rest of the day from it. Living on the...
Chica Jo
Mar 8, 20111 min read
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