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A surge in the number of native trees donated to charity Trees That Count for planting in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic ... ferns and flowering plants are only found in New Zealand," she ...
Māori gardens are alive with native flora, each species chosen for its unique properties and stories. Plants like harakeke (New Zealand flax) are woven into baskets and clothing, while kawakawa ...
Climate change and New Zealand's biodiversity crisis are seeing more Kiwi businesses putting their weight behind Trees That Count planting projects. Melanie Seyfort, Trees That Count's partnership ...
Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication. In a quest to find new ...
New Zealand charity, Trees for Survival Charitable Trust, has been quietly achieving – and surpassing – a phenomenal milestone: more than two million native plants grown and planted by New ...
In Aotearoa New Zealand, this share is even higher, with 51% of land used for agriculture and horticulture. ... Some older farmers described their increasing appreciation of native plants, ...
Scientists say native plants have anti-moa defences. A Landcare Research ecologist and a South African botany professor have used emus and ostriches to show that New Zealand native plants have ...
Native to New Zealand, the Tane Mahuta is among the tree species to be planted in the "Forest of ...More Hope" campaign.. Trees That Count “For every disappointment shared, we invite consumers ...
From Pelorus into Marlborough beech trees had been affected, there had been native forest dieback in the Nelson Lakes and in Golden Bay, big totara trees were also dying.
Should we continue establishing radiata pine plantations, or focus instead on planting New Zealand native trees? Arguments for and against each option exist – but there is also a third way that ...
Scott and Helen Smith have turned a native New Zealand herb into a suite of tea blends. We find out how a personal health journey inspired the foundation of a company dedicated to restoring native ...