A citizen science project that aims to boost biodiversity by bringing back native mistletoe into urban Christchurch.

The Kōraho team have been busy with their Inquiry over the past couple of weeks. One group is looking at ways of encouraging native birds to the school grounds.

Around the school you may notice some ribbons attached to some of the trees. These are the places where we have put some mistletoe seeds. This is part of the Backyard Mistletoe Project that we are involved in.

Native birds, needed to spread mistletoe, are rarely found in the city. This means mistletoe isn’t returning naturally and needs our help. Encouraging the growth of mistletoe will boost biodiversity—and attract native birds and insects.

Thank-You to Janelle Knowles for collecting the seeds and going out in the rain with our students to plant them.