Why we do what we do
Dedicated to the local Hawke’s Bay landscape, we are rebuilding nature, one plant at a time.
Driven by habitat
The Hawke’s Bay landscape has been pushed to its limits over the last 100+ years. Today, from Napier south, less than 5% of the region is populated with native vegetation. We’re on a mission to change this, and restore and protect our local environment.
Replanting the region the right way
Plants are our passion and our dream is to bring biodiversity back. Our landscape and plants are what help define the area and they must be treasured. With deep understanding and respect for the history of this region, we are making a difference today and for the future of Hawke’s Bay.
Helping local landowners, farmers, communities and councils, we provide expertise, plants and guidance to revitalise the Hawke’s Bay environment. Our speciality is eco-sourced seeds and plants, cultivated for the area and nurtured to grow into healthy, hardy full-grown species.
We’re going to try and grow as many different kinds of plants from Hawke’s Bay as we possibly can. We don’t want to lose any more species, they’re so valuable.
— Marie Taylor, Founder
The proof is in the landscape
There is nothing we love more than helping landowners regenerate their land with healthy, hardy local species. Read about The Urban Kākābeak Project and watch Marie talk about the challenges facing the native plant species.
Bringing kākābeak back to the East Coast
The kākābeak or ngutukākā is one of New Zealand’s most critically endangered species, with only 108 plants left in the wild on the East Coast. This beautiful plant with vivid red flowers shaped like a parrot’s beak, occurs naturally from Shine Falls near Lake Tutira up to the East Cape. We’re committed to revitalising the kākābeak to see it flourish across Hawke’s Bay again.
Seriously threatened by extinction, it is found only in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne hill country, where only 110 known plants remain.
Educating and supporting our community
We have built up extensive knowledge and experience working with Hawke’s Bay plant species and landscape, and love to share this with our community. The key things we recommend to keep intact the unique character of Hawke’s Bay are;
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