A dusting of magic to inspire imagination

After a generous sprinkling of magic potion, some mysterious mushrooms and glittering critters have sprung up at Motueka’s Oasis Education Centre.

The gleaming metal decorations were donated by The Warehouse Motueka, funded through their reuseable, red shopping bag sales.

Head teacher Kevin Rodgers says that the resources, which are mounted to the fences, tucked under the trellises and sprouting from the bark beside the fairy houses, are helping to inspire the preschool children’s imaginations.

“The children created magic potions and had sprinkled this on the bark, and that same day, mushrooms – big tin ones – appeared. Even a troll was found growing in one of the spots.”

He says that the children are developing an imagination garden, where they can meet and talk with the fairies and bugs. There are even fairy houses, and the children are chatting to their friends and teachers about the habitants that they have seen come and go.

“This was made possible with the gift from the mighty Motueka Warehouse,” Kevin says, “and who knows – maybe more things might grow, who knows where or when.”