Native Plant Scavenger Hunt
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 manuka from kanuka? (Hint: Use the saying “Mean manuka and kind kanuka.” Manuka feels prickly and kanuka feels soft when you hold a branch). You can use the NZ Trees app to 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.
You can also check out the awesome Trees that Count webpage: Meet your Native Trees to learn all about New Zealand’s unique native trees.
This really awesome native tree bingo is from the fabulous Trees that Count website. Click on the image to go to the site to download the pdf.