190 Trees
A heroic effort this weekend from our team of seven planters. Together we successfully planted 190 trees.
May 31, 2008
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Couple helps offset carbon emissions
By David Hill - Hurunui News
The Sinclairs have been using their three hectare lifestyle Blockhill farm near Cheviot to plant trees as a carbon emissions offsetting service.
The Sinclairs have been using their three hectare lifestyle Blockhill farm near Cheviot to plant trees as a carbon emissions offsetting service.
April 12, 2012
Hare Hunt
The introduction of RCD (the rabbit killing virus) has seen a successful reduction in the numbers of wild rabbits in many areas. However, with the removal of rabbits has come a new problem, hares.
September 29, 2007
Jerusalem Artichoke
Common name
sunroot, sunchoke, earth apple
Botanical name
Helianthus tuberosus
Family
Asteraceae or Compositae
Details
Easy to grow, highly productive plant that needs little care or watering. Produces tall leafy stems above ground that can act as living support for climbing beans.
Masses of knobbly, edible tubers form below ground and can be harvested in late autumn - early winter when tops die off.
Eaten by pigs and chickens
Masses of knobbly, edible tubers form below ground and can be harvested in late autumn - early winter when tops die off.
Eaten by pigs and chickens
Forest layer
rhizosphere
Diameter
0.60
Height (m)
2.4
Flowers
Yellow
Edible
Perennial
Seeds / nuts / tubers
Soil type
Most
Wind tolerance
Good
Propagation method
Tubers
Maximillian Sunflower
Common name
Maximillian Sunflower / Daisy
Botanical name
Helianthus maximilianii
Height (m)
2.4
Forest layer
herbaceous
Seeds / nuts / tubers
Perennial
Propagation method
Sow pot / tray
Shade / Sun
Full sun
Soil type
Most
Flowers
Yellow
New Zealand Flax
Details
Useful to tying materials. Loved by bell birds and other nectar feeders.
Botanical name
Phormium tenax
Height (m)
2-4
Forest layer
shrub
Evergreen
Propagation method
Division
Wind tolerance
High
Shade / Sun
Full sun - Shade
Soil type
Most
Flowers
Orange
Tagasaste (tree lucerne) seeds
Botanical name
Chamaecytisus palmensis
Details
Fast growing, drought resistant nitrogen fixer (legume). This small tree has white flowers which are loved by bees, bumblebees and native pigeon.
Grown as a nurse or support tree during the establishment of more long term tree plantings. Useful as a quick canopy / umbrella over citrus, avocados etc. or used as physical scaffold for climbers such as grape, kiwifruit etc.
Good firewood from mature trees.
Pour hot water over the seeds and soak for 24 hours before planting into course sand.
Drought tolerance
Evergreen
Nitrogen fixer
Perennial
Price
$2.90
20 seeds