I am a mature student studying Advanced Practice in working with Children and Families and work part-time in a private day nursery. As part of my portfolio I would like to create a bird feeding station with the children.
I decided to use a metal arch to hang the feeders from and create a shelf for other food. This structure makes an interesting bird table and also fills a gap in the hedge where the conifers are bare.
We would like to grow a climbing plant up the arch to attract butterflies and insect-eating birds. However, we are not sure which plants would be safe to use around very young children. Of course, ours are always supervised, but occasionally accidents do happen and small children are renowned for putting things into their mouths. I would be grateful for some advice.
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