Native Plants
Southland Community Nursery
The Southland Community Nursery in Otatara grows locally-sourced native plants best suited for Southland conditions. About 8000 plants have been grown this year and most are allotted to nursery…
AudioThe Green Lady
Fiona, Lady Elworthy has turned a derelict pine plantation opposite the Maungati Church Hall in South Canterbury into a park and walkway for all to enjoy. Audio, Gallery
The Green Lady
Fiona, Lady Elworthy has turned a derelict pine plantation opposite the Maungati Church Hall in South Canterbury into a park and walkway for all to enjoy.
AudioAn ode to mangroves
Mangroves have a mixed reputation, with some people thinking of them as weeds while others, including writer Kennedy Warne, value them for their ecosystem function and as a natural breakwater. Audio
An ode to mangroves
Mangroves have a mixed reputation, with some people thinking of them as weeds while others, including writer Kennedy Warne, value them for their ecosystem function and as a natural breakwater.
AudioRob McGowan on Tutu
Rongoa Practioner Rob McGowan talks about the medicinal properties of Tutu. Audio
Healthy streams - healthy harbour
Whaingaroa Harbour Care have planted more than 1.4 million native plants along streams around Raglan,and the harbour is much cleaner as a result Audio
Healthy streams - healthy harbour
Whaingaroa Harbour Care have planted more than 1.4 million native plants along streams around Raglan,and the harbour is much cleaner as a result
AudioFiring up the Plant Barbecue
To find the best plants to use in green firebreaks, biologists are testing the flammability of plants on the 'plant barbecue' Video, Audio
Firing up the Plant Barbecue
To find the best plants to use in green firebreaks, biologists are testing the flammability of plants on the 'plant barbecue'
Video, AudioForaging Fever
Foraging for food on Banks Peninsula uncovers a wide range of delectable delights. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes spends a day at Port Levy finding and eating seaweeds, native plants, mushrooms and shellfish… Audio
Foraging Fever
Foraging for food on Banks Peninsula uncovers a wide range of delectable delights. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes spends a day at Port Levy finding and eating seaweeds, native plants, mushrooms and shellfish…
AudioDOC rangers find what was thought to be an extinct plant
Department of Conservation rangers have stumbled across what was thought to be an extinct native plant. Audio
Flora Finder App for Plant Identification
The Botany Department at the University of Otago has collaborated with MEA Mobile to make a smart phone app that uses the camera function to help identify native plants Audio
Flora Finder App for Plant Identification
The Botany Department at the University of Otago has collaborated with MEA Mobile to make a smart phone app that uses the camera function to help identify native plants
AudioFlora Finder App for Plant Identification
The Botany Department at the University of Otago has collaborated with MEA Mobile to make a smart phone app that uses the camera function to help identify native plants Audio
Saving Kakabeak in the Wild
Only about 120 kakabeak plants survive in the wild, but the Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust hopes to increase numbers in the Hawke's Bay. Audio
Saving Kakabeak in the Wild
Only about 120 kakabeak plants survive in the wild, but the Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust hopes to increase numbers in the Hawke's Bay.
AudioSaving Kakabeak in the Wild
Only about 120 kakabeak plants survive in the wild, but the Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust hopes to increase numbers in the Hawke's Bay. Audio
Roof Garden with Otago Native Plants
A roof garden planted with Otago natives is the crowning glory of an energy efficient sustainable building Audio
