What does the Olive Wreath mean for the Olympic Games?
There was a time when Olympians wouldn’t compete for gold. There was no silver or bronze, and only the victor was rewarded. That reward would take the form of a…
Shaydon’s Tree of the Month: TAXODIUM distichum – Swamp Cypress
This week we’d like to introduce you to another member of the team. Here is Shaydon, from our Production & Tree Care crew. Shaydon is one of those chaps who…
Winter Wonderland
There's an argument to be made that it's not the snow that’s beautiful, rather it’s how the snow frames and defines the landscape when it rests on trees and plants…
Heritage Edition No.12 – Dunedin’s historic George Street
Photos: ZELKOVA serrata - Japanese Elm from Harrisons Heritage Collection, in a 1000L container, 6m, 15+ years old, same as supplied above shown in both Autumn colour and Summer foliage.…
Best Trees for Winter Colours
Winter. That cold period of desolate days, where the frost creeps eerily across the landscape every night and mornings are spent rubbing your hands together, muttering ‘it’s a bit fresh’…
George’s tree of the month: ULMUS parvifolia – Chinese Elm
This week we’d like to introduce you to another member of the team. He goes by the name of George and works as Sales & Nursery Support. So… George, meet…
Why planting is important for Matariki
Many of our public holidays seem to have a connection to trees and nature. There’s the Easter Egg hunt, where unsuspecting branches and bushes hide the chocolate spoils from soon…
Ashburton CBD Revitalisation Project
Take a trip to Ashburton town centre and there’s every chance you’ll find yourself muttering words to the effect of ‘this is all looking rather nice’. You’d be right, too.…
Arbor Day & Planting Guide
This week we want to take a moment to recognise Arbor Day, which was on 5th of June. Led by the Arbor Day Foundation, a global non-profit, Arbor Day aims…
King’s Birthday & Winter 2024 Catalogue
What to do with an extra day off? The problem with the King's Birthday is that it falls on the first Monday in June, as has been the case since…
Emma’s Tree of the Month: ULMUS hollandica ‘Lobel’ – Upright Elm
For May, the responsibility for choosing the Staff Tree of the Month rests with Emma. Not that it was a particularly hard decision (more on that in a moment). For…
NZ Native Trees Workshop
In early 2008, concerned Bluff residents gathered to discuss the lack of new growth on Bluff Hill. A walk through the forest would usually be met with the reassuring sight…
