When you're creating a forest to last forever, you don't need to do it all at once.

We make native forest restoration work on any budget, using natural processes to guide the way.

Our Approach

It shouldn't cost the earth to restore nature. Getting started is the most important bit. When you're ready, we'll make sure your effort has the most impact.

  1. 01

    Setting the conditions

    Rather than planting at a huge scale, we set the conditions for natural forest succession. By reading the land and working to its strengths, we can support it to make its own recovery. Regeneration may be further underway than you realise.

  2. 02

    Matauranga Maori

    We lean on the principles of matauranga Maori, using knowledge that's been gathered on this whenua for centuries.

  3. 03

    Integrated Design

    We design forests that work with the rest of your land. The forests you restore will enhance your farm, and make you happy to look at every day.

  4. 04

    Community Connection

    Nurturing te taiao takes a village. We'll bring your family, staff, neighbours and community along for the journey. Forests and ecosystems thrive in communities that are connected to them.

  5. 05

    Tangible Targets

    We set ambitious but realistic targets, returning year-round flow to dry river beds, bringing back tree and bird species that haven't been able to thrive.

  6. 06

    Support and Funding

    You don't need to do it alone. Restoring papatūānuku benefits everyone. We help local councils and government support your project with funding and expertise, while keeping your vision at the forefront. We also connect you with local businesses who want to help.

Sites we work on

Bareland Projects

Cloaking and protecting erodible gullies and unstable slopes.

Waterway Protection

Riparian planting and wetland restoration to protect our streams and rivers.

Infested Areas

Converting broom and gorse-dominated land back to productive native cover.

Plantation Transition

Transitioning standing or cutover plantation forest to native species.

Regenerating Areas

Manuka and kanuka stands ready for the introduction of mature species such as totara, rimu, and kahikatea.