Class 3 /4 had a special visit from Simon Cherriman from the Black Cockatoo project last week.  The project works to prevent the decline in the numbers of cockatoos by supplementing their nesting sites — natural hollows in trees – that are being increasingly lost in the natural environment due to urbanisation and land clearing. 

After hearing a presentation from well-known wildlife expert Simon, GHSS Class 3 /4 students rolled up their sleeves and constructed a number of cockatoo nesting boxes.  Then we all got to watch Simon scale a giant karri tree on the edge of our forest to install a nesting box.  We’ll be keeping a close eye on it in the months to come!