The Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust has designed a course for would-be butterfly gardeners which will be conducted on-line. Those who register will receive by email, each week for five weeks, information about creating a butterfly garden. At the end of each week there will be a test which can be completed and returned to us by mail. Those who complete the five tests successfully will be mailed a certificate.
Week 1:
Typical butterfly
Understanding metamorphosis (life cycle)
Identification of the different parts of a caterpillar and butterfly
Different species which can be encouraged in a NZ garden
Week 2:
Garden design to encourage butterflies and moths
Making the best use of the space you have available
Week 3:
Host plants
Week 4:
Nectar plants
Week 5:
Challenges – pests, predators, diseases
The cost for the course is NZ $25 for MBNZT Financial Members and NZ $35 for non-members (but the latter includes an email membership). While the course is designed for a New Zealand audience, it will still be good value if you live outside the country. Payment can be made by Paypal, US$30
Enrolments by email to treasurer@monarch.org.nz
Please tell us:
# Name (for certificate)
# Address (for mail)
# Email address that you will use consistently for the duration*
# How your payment has been made
* You will be invited to join a Google Group to participate in discussions with other people on the course. An email address with gmail.com is best but not compulsory; however some people with hotmail addresses do experience problems in downloading the material/receiving responses.
We also encourage anyone participating in the course to discuss what they are learning in the forum on our website.
Pay by internet banking into our account with Kiwibank, account number 38-9009-0654693-00
Please ensure you code your payment with your surname and send an email to us (treasurer@monarch.org.nz) with details of your name, address, how payment was made etc.
-OR- You can send your details and a cheque to MBNZT, PO Box 44100, Pt Chevalier, Auckland 1246
Next course begins on 1 May 2012
