Spider Web Drain Cover

The storm drain which runs through the site ends at an unsightly grate over the tunnel, which captures rubbish, well some of it.

The students who have taken on this problem have been looking at spider webs as way to design a grill to stop the rubbish entering the pipe. As well as being a great idea, they are looking to extend the design as to act as a focal point for the area, by making the web cover the ugly bit of fencing above the drain. They will be looking at various webs from native spiders over the next week as they refine their design and also thinking about the possibilities of including a filtering system to improve the quality of the water before it enters the Northern Wairoa river.

Gordon St. Trip

Some photos from the trip to Gordon St. to compare and contrast it with last weeks trip to Waipoua Forset. We will have a look at the test results after the school holidays, but it isn't hard to see some visual differences.