Native Plant Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger HuntsNative PlantsLearning Te Reo Māori
Written By Kim Manunui

Go for a walk around your neighbourhood and in your local green space. See if you can identify any native trees.  How many of the ones on our scavenger hunt sheet can you spot?  You might need to do some research to tell some of them apart.  Can you tell mānuka from kānuka? (Hint: Use the saying “Mean mānuka and kind kānuka.” Mānuka feels prickly and kānuka feels soft when you hold a branch).   You can use the iNaturalist appto help you identify the trees.  

Check out our Native Restoration Plant Hunt to learn about the interesting native plants that might be more common in restoration sites, native gardens and local green spaces.

Check out our Native Plant Cards here. They are great to take into the forest with you, as they can help you to identify the plants, and tell you some fun facts about them!

You might also like our Native Plant BINGO game that also has fun facts about each plant.

Print the PDF of the ‘Our Interesting Native Plants Scavenger Hunt’ here

Download the PDF of the ‘Our Interesting Native Plants Scavenger Hunt’ here

Download the Native Restoration Plants Scavenger Hunt PDF here

This awesome resource was shared with us by Orokonui Ecosanctuary

This awesome resource was shared with us by Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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