The Environment, Conservation and Outdoor Education Trust (ECOED) is a Registered Charitable Trust that operates throughout the Hawke’s Bay region. ECOED’s mission is to integrate outdoor education, environmental education and kiwi conservation and our vision is for Hawke’s Bay students to learn, conserve and challenge themselves in the natural environment supported by their community.
To date ECOED’s key achievements include the release of 71 kiwi chicks in Hawke’s Bay, provided $194,000 of subsidy funding to over 3000, Year 7 and 8 students participating in adventurous outdoor education, providing free access to schools to our pool of water and bush outdoor equipment, constructed a $700,000, 3.3 km long pest proof fence, 45 minutes north of Napier, for raising kiwi chicks and other endangered wildlife, and the purchase of 36 hectares of land with the Department of Conservation, for environmental and outdoor education purposes.
- lend advice on community conservation initiatives
- provide talks to school groups on kiwi conservation in Hawke’s Bay
- assist with the design and funding of adventurous outdoor education programmes
- provide free access to schools to our pool of water and bush outdoor equipment
- Natural Waste Management sales and advice: composting workshops in schools, sale of worm farms, worms and EM Bokashi
- Recycling advice and inspiration
- Trees for Hawke’s Bay Nursery – advice and supply of native trees and plants
- Native Trees for Hawke's Bay course
- Trees in Schools Project & Shadehouse Project
- Environmental Film Festival
- Sustainable Living Courses and inspiration for action
- Permaculture Courses and Design Consultancy – productive & sustainable landscapes, buildings and communities
- Tutors and speakers for tailor-made courses, workshops, events and consultancy
- Eco Echo e-newsletter – local events and information
- Life’s a Beach – Coastal Management Kit for Schools
- The Coast – unit resource for schools
- Living with the River – unit resource for schools
- Learning Through Experience resources
- Ministry of Education curriculum and educational resources
- Environmental Education Catalogue
- Rio + 10 Community Programme Resource
- MFE Environmental Education Directory
- Knowledge & Education with Attitude Teacher Resources
- Seaweek resource booklet for schools
- Streetwise Rangers CD-Rom
- Sustainable shopping guide
- Information on local issues and campaigns
- Library resources for research including:
- Climate change
- Peak Oil
- Alternative energy & building
- Transport
- Permaculture
- Sustainable Business
- Ethical Consumerism
Our ultimate goal is to foster the ability to work restoratively with the environment, while doing this the project will impart a sense of ownership and knowledge to make a sustainable difference with our youth and all those involved.
- Hands on practical skills for growing of native plants for restoration in the bay (Pekapeka Wetland and possibly Te Karamu Stream)
- help with finding funding for an in school growing unit
- all aspects of how to grow natives plants
- planting day co ordination
- making sure the right plants go in the right area.
Hastings District Council Waste Minimisation Team offer a variety of resources to assist your class/group learn more about waste, recycling and the environmental impacts associated with these activities.
- Visiting the Omarunui Landfill provides an opportunity to visit one of the best landfill operations in New Zealand. Tours provide an insight into the day to day operations, the construction and engineering measures put in place to safeguard our environment.
- Guided tours of the Council Refuse transfer Station
- Visit your school to speak at assemblies or to individual classes on a variety of waste topics
- Worm farms can be provided to Hastings schools on application
- A variety of resources are also available including booklets, information sheets, some great display boards and a DVD on waste management.
To find out more about how we can help your school/group reduce waste call Dominic or Penny on 0508 NOWASTE or email wipeoutwaste@hdc.govt.nz.
- Action/Reaction - levels 2-4 - emergency management (civil defence) natural hazard resource with classroom activities.
- Environment Topics
- Environmental Awards
- Enviroschools programme - A whole school approach to environmental education. Because of the popularity of this programme, application of interest should be submitted in Term 1 of each year.
- Estuaries Kit - information on Hawke’s Bay’s 4 main estuaries in conjunction with Auckland Regional Councils document. Aimed at secondary school.
- GIS - schools can request maps for specific projects (please limit your numbers as this can get very costly).
- Great Drain Game - a hands on activity that teaches the difference between inside and outside drains. Only rain goes down the outside drain. Aimed at primary school. Minimum 2 classes from each school.
- Hills 2 Ocean
- Information on request - Hawke's Bay Regional Council can provide information and resources to teachers and students. (water quality, rainfall data, land use, planting advice, resource management, air quality, recycling and composting. Occasionally, our staff that can be used as experts to come and speak to your class. Please allow at least 2 months notice.
- Paper 4 Trees - A programme to encourage schools to recycle paper and cardboard within their school. At the end of each year, the school is rewarded with native trees/grasses depending on the amount of paper and cardboard recycled.
- Pekapeka Wetland Resource - activities before and after (pre/post) visiting Pekapeka wetland as well as activities during the field trip. Aimed at levels 1-4.
- SHMAK
- Waste Weka radio show - record your own radio show with you schools project or issue as the focus. Click here to view past broadcasts.
- 300 ha farm on Glengarry Road
- School campsite
- Mangaone River water studies & recreation
- Wide variety of tree species for study
- 54 ha QEII covenant in Kanuka / Kowhai bush
- Farm animals
- Information on Federated Farmers, QE II National Trust, Sheep & Cattle Farming
New Zealand’s only marine zoo, housing various species of marine mammals and birds. Marineland is a marine animal hospital and an education facility.
- Environmental Education about waste minimisation, the marine environment and rescue and rehabilitation of marine animals.
- This education can be incorporated into social studies, English and art curriculum's.
- Waste Aware Education Programme for primary and intermediate schools - focuses on rubbish and recycling, including exciting site visits!
- Resources available upon request.
- Interactive display boards
- Waste Aware Education Programme for primary & intermediate schools – focuses on rubbish and recycling and includes exciting site visits!
- Worm farms, Bokashi systems, Composting bins - includes a demonstration and set up
- Omarunui Landfill tours in conjunction with HDC
- Other resources may be available from time to time - please call to check!
- Environmental Issues programme that teaches students about the different types of issues that affect both aquatic and terrestrial environments, with a special emphasis on environmental issues that affect New Zealand. Students will examine the positive and negative impacts humans have on the environment. They will discover the importance of independence, biodiversity and sustainability as well as what they can do to help the environment.
- Environmental Issues resource booklet which can be downloaded from our website. It has pre and post visit activities for teachers.