Collaborating on a Food Forest Installation in the Bay of Plenty 🌳🍇

The Bay of Plenty, renowned for its fertile soils, temperate climate, and lush landscapes, offers an ideal setting for a food forest. A food forest is a sustainable and regenerative gardening approach that mimics the natural ecosystem, creating a diverse, multi-layered garden of edible plants. It not only provides a bounty of fresh, organic produce but also supports biodiversity, enhances soil hea...

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Going troppo with bananas

Banana Dreams: Cultivating Tropical Beauty in Winter You might be wondering why I have bananas on my mind in the midst of winter. Well, after five days of relentless rain, I’m yearning for something to lift my spirits and make me feel a bit more tropical. 🌴 Bananas have always fascinated me, although my experiences with growing them have been a mixed bag. The Abyssinian bananas in my garden gr...

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Whanganui’s Banana Bonanza: Going Tropical in Style!

Whanganui Goes Bananas: From Backyard Wonders to Fruity Feasts! Back in 2014, Steve Clotworthy’s 10-year-old banana tree in Aramoho made headlines when it fruited for the very first time. Today, bananas popping up in Whanganui backyards are hardly news. 🌴 Gareth Carter of Springvale Nurseries explains that Whanganui’s warming climate is transforming the way we garden. "In areas like Springvale...

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