Top 5 Rural & Farm Avenue Trees
There’s a lot of wisdom to be found in farmer’s sayings. Passed down from generation to generation, each slice of advice is memorable and meaningful. Indeed, there’d be no harm…
Health & Trees for Charity
A healthy landscape really can be healthy. We’ve spoken before about shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and how a walk in the woods can help with mental health. The benefits don’t end…
Anzac Day – Lest We Forget
As Anzac Day approaches, we honour those brave souls who fought to secure our freedom. We send our thanks to all those who have served, and those who serve today.…
Barney’s Tree of the Month: PARROTIA persica – Persian Ironwood
It’s time for a staff tree pick. The gentleman doing the picking will be known to many of you, dear readers, so there’s added pressure to select something a little…
Autumn Colours – Part 2: Maples at Millbrook
Last weekend saw a mini exodus from the south to a more northern location. Not because the long weekend skies were full of rain down south, but because the skies…
Autumn Colours
There’s more than a whiff of Autumn in the air. It’s a delicious aroma too, filled with the earthy scent of fallen leaves, the air taking on a crispness as…
Southland Heritage Month: Lennel History – Part 2: Where Wild Things Grow
Entering a room to see mushrooms growing on the floor suggests a few things. Firstly, that there’s a need for more sunlight in the room. Secondly, it might have been…
Andrew’s Tree of the Month: NOTHOFAGUS var. cliffortioides – NZ Native Mountain Beech
Currently available in the following sizes: 25lt container, now at 2-2.2m or 8lt container, now at 1.5-1.8m.
Heritage Edition No.11 – Elm trees & Shading
“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment”. We can’t say it better than Jane Austen. Although we would replace the…
