We have been planning to build a butterfly garden in He Manu Whenua - The Bird Land. This is the area running the length of the school that Waipahihi Kakariki is transforming into a gorgeous space to attract the native birds back to this area.

After the excitement of watching the caterpillars turn into Monarch Butterfly's last term we have decided to build our own special butterfly garden.

We have decided it should be a raised garden to keep the plants safe but we are still thinking about what shape we want to make it, who we will need to contact to ask for supplies and help, and how we will go about it. It has been a fantastic inquiry so far and I can't wait to see how it progresses!

This will be a long process so it won't be happening straight away (much to the dismay of the children!) but we will definitely be asking for parent help closer to the time. If you know any one who is an expert in building or planting we would love to have you / them in to talk to us about all the things we will need to consider!

For now here are some examples of the plans we have made in the app Show Me. We will choose the final ones later on.