Coromandel Area School has become a TREEmendous School after restoring the stream that runs through its grounds.

The school planted extensive natives and wetland plants to enable them to use the area as a natural learning space and hopes it will help the aquatic animals such as inanga (whitebait) to thrive as they once used to.

The event and planting was a team effort, with members of the school, other community members, Mazda Foundation Trustees and the team from Project Crimson as well as Mazda Ambassadors, Riley Elliott, Boh Runga and Ruud Kleinpaste all pitching in to help out.

After a hard day’s work, the whole crew was treated to a well-deserved BBQ thanks to Four Square Coromandel.