- Kauri forest restoration, planting and herbicide useThere was interest from restoration volunteers in a post in which I highlighted the regenerative power and value of wild Gahnia xanthocarpa along the ridgetop part of the …
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- Learn to restore native forest and eradicate kikuyu, weed trees including privets, shrub weeds including ginger, and weed vines including moth plant, honeysuckle and jasmine, with no spraying and no diggingWe are preparing a comprehensive training course in the methods and techniques we use to restore native vegetation to forest margins and plantings overwhelmed by weeds -vine, tree, …
- Native Plants and gift cards for saleWe will have our limited range of locally-native ecosourced plants for sale beside the Strawberry Stand as and when possible from now until Xmas, but the roadside is …
- New life every autumn, including Kauri seedlingsAutumn and winter are my favourite times for restoration work. Everywhere native tree seedlings are popping up and, if recognised and protected, extend the wild habitats they spring …
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- Collecting questions at the Plant StandAt our winter plant stands on Glenfield Rd last year we enjoyed answering many questions about how we restore wild native plant communities (eg Gahnia Grove in Eskdale …
- Kawakawa ready to plantOur plant stand will be open again tomorrow Sunday, beside Eskdale Reserve and roughly opposite the petrol station in Glenfield Rd. The $3 Kawakawa are quite large now, …
- Native plant sale and gift cardsAt last autumn rains have saturated the soil, loosening weeds and opening the soil for planting. Tomorrow, Sunday 11th May (Mothers’ Day), we will once again hold the …
- Gift cards for Garden Ecology Assessment and AdviceWe have provided this unique service for the last year or so, and it has been very successful, both for those wanting to learn how to manage weeds …
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- Moss IslandIn 2020 during Auckland Council’s construction of a new forest track for cyclists and pedestrians, we asked their contractor RAM Contracting if they could save a little of …
Chemical-free weed control for ecological restoration