Big spring raffle with minz nature products and wir eltern!

Capturing the magic of spring

Spring shines through between the sprouting buds and the sun warms the awakening nature. What could be better than making our children aware of this annual miracle? To sensitise them to the magic of the animal and plant world? This was our own motivation to develop something that would be impressive and amazing for the children. It was the birth of our first natural product: the caterpillar box.

The adventure of metamorphosis

The fact that the development of a natural product does not happen overnight was one of our learning lessons during the development year. We immersed ourselves in the world of butterflies, checked legal regulations and discussed all points with the butterfly father of Switzerland - Papa Papillon - from the choice of materials to the care of the insects. And in one of our prototypes, we observed the transformation of the caterpillar into a butterfly for the first time - an unforgettable experience. Now we were ready to put the first series of caterpillar boxes into production.

Made by people with disabilities

We quickly found the perfect partner in the BSZ Foundation. The innovative company was immediately on board and has been producing each of our caterpillar boxes in their workshop in Schwyz since day one. And not only that. A year later, the second product followed - which also passes through the competent hands of people with impairments. With the ladybird house, the metamorphosis of the larva into a ladybird can be observed. With this, another Swiss company, the Andermatt organic nursery, came aboard. The ladybird eggs that we supply with the ladybird house all come from this company.

The fascination in children's eyes

We would be lying if we said that only children are fascinated by observing the metamorphosis. Parents, grandmothers, aunts, uncles and godparents ... the fascination glistens in everyone's eyes. Among the butterflies, we are particularly taken with the now rare swallowtail. Together with many other enthusiastic butterfly friends, a platform has also been created on our website in recent years where small swallowtail caterpillars are given away so that the adventure of metamorphosis can be made accessible to everyone. Teachers in particular are very happy to take advantage of the offer and also use the numerous NMG teaching aids that we have developed in the meantime. Numerous photos reach us from everywhere and show the fascinated faces of children. Yes, it was our motivation to sensitise the children to the magic of nature. And we are immensely happy that we have succeeded.

A partner with the same philosophy

In Stadtlandkind we have found a partner who shares our care and attentiveness towards nature and it is a pleasure for us to work together for more attentiveness towards nature and its inhabitants. Especially now - in the middle of the awakening spring.

Win 1 of 5 spring bundles worth CHF 300 each.

Together with our long-term partners minz nature products and the family magazine "wir eltern", we are giving away 5 spring bundles with a ladybird house/caterpillar box, an annual subscription to "wir eltern" and a shopping voucher worth CHF 100 from Stadtlankdind.ch.

Simply fill in the form below, choose your favorite prize (ladybird house or caterpillar box) and cross your fingers!