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‘Many teachers are interested in getting sustainability initiatives into their schools, but they’re just too busy.’

Sending your child to school knowing that their day will probably involve putting on a bee suit and tending to the school beehives, planting some trees they’ve grown from seed into local native bush or collecting eggs from under a school chicken might be a dream for many parents. For Sherwood School parents, it’s a reality.

The tiny school on Makaretu Road in Ashley Clinton, Hawke’s Bay, has some of the most exquisite views of the Ruahine Range, but

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