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Sphaeropteris medullaris This month’s plant of the month is the largest tree fern species in Aotearoa (and possibly the world!); mamaku,...

Streblus banksii Adult S. banksii in Howick Reserve This month’s plant is a rare, ‘relict’ (meaning a remnant of a formerly widely...

Kauri Agathis australis Large kauri in Kauri Glen Reserve Kauri is the giant of our northern forests, a ‘keystone’ species that supports...

April Kahikatea / White Pine Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Kahikatea are the gentle giants and guardians of our wetlands. They are Aotearoa’s...

We are excited to welcome back Ecofest for another year! This is a month-long celebration of our unique environment and sustainable...

Tī Kōuka / Cabbage tree Cordyline australis The little tree that gives so much. Cabbage trees, or tī kōuka to use their Māori name, are...

Hīnau Eleocarpus dentatus Hīnau were once known as New Zealand olives and their scientific name Eleocarpus means ‘olive-fruited’. While...

We are collaborating with Pupuke Birdsong Project to run a weed control workshop this Saturday 18th February . Come along to learn how to...

A message to our local community This blog post was created from an update we originally sent to our community on Thursday 1st February...

Late last year, we had the pleasure of attending a planting day with the awesome staff from Chelsea Sugar. Chelsea Sugar have sponsored a...

Ongaonga Urtica ferox If a punk was ever transformed into a plant, they would almost certainly look a lot like an ongaonga, or tree...

Alseuosmia macrophylla Toropapa are small bushy endemic plants that most people would walk past without noticing. Even the descriptions...

Kākābeak flowers We think that kākābeak are a national treasure! With the unveiling of our kākā nesting boxes last month, we are keeping...

Putaputawētā Carpodetus serratus Putaputawētā leaves showing characteristic marbling. Putaputawētā are elegant, endemic, small trees that...

December's pest plants of the month Privet trees (tree privet and Chinese privet) are a real nuisance The invasive pair of tree privet...

A blog about the passion to restore a native environment and the successes and challenges so far. This is a great story of hard work,...

November's plants of the month This month we feature two plants: the native New Zealand jasmine, or kaihua; and the pest plant Japanese...