Visit to the bush

The day is Wednesday the 1^st of August and the echo of feet stomping against the concrete travels through the school. The air is sweet with a chill breaking through, we walk travelling through the school and across the road to the Gland Mire road reserve. The sign is old and cracked but the letters still make the words “Balmacewen has helped plant trees so please don’t litter.” The hill is covered in moss and slippery green slime. We are all gathered at the top of the hill and as we all stare at Mr Yeoman a man walks by. Room 9 stares ahead but then he comes into focus and we can see the bags in his hands filled to the top with cans. Room 9 applaud and we hear his story of how he collects them for his friend and he cleans up the creek. We were so impressed Room9 applaud and then as he walks away we are left knowing more about how we have to be careful for the environment and look after the reserves in Dunedin. 

By Mae Devereux.