Establishing kaitiakitanga – environmental guardians.
The sustainability program at Eden Cottage is continually growing. At the moment, we have established a worm farm, recycling centre and flower gardens. The sustainability program establishes responsibility for children over the environment, leading them to becoming kaitiakitanga (environmental guardians). Children’s roles in this is recycling their papers and plastics after kai (food) time. Monitoring the worm farm, feeding the worms and adding bedding. Watering and weeding the flower beds and planting new flowers when needed.