Havelock North Intermediate will celebrate its 40th birthday this year by giving the grounds a "treemendous" makeover.
A large neglected area of the school grounds will be transformed into a place where children can learn about native flora and fauna. A new path will create a link between three local schools, allowing children to socialise with pupils from other schools in a shared community area.
Also a waharoa (gateway), bird houses and feeders, beehives, and a substantial number of natives will be included in the transformation.
It will be lined with vegetable planters and have a section for beehives, so pupils can learn about producing their own food.
Ruud Kleinpaste "The Bugman" will also be attending on the day and educating students on the bugs found in their back garden, along with the chance to get up close with his six-legged friends. The school will hold a working bee on Saturday, June 6, and is urging the public to muck in and help create a new outdoor educational space. It is one of four schools chosen as part of the 2015 Treemendous School Makeover programme and is one of three North Island schools selected for a makeover this year.
