A roundup of our work in 2020 from the Ecology Division 71 hectares – 246 289 plants – 15 km of streams. What do these numbers mean for our Ecology...
Our Year in NUMBERS
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Rural Design Ecology 2019
Rural Design is a leading ecological practice based in Kaiwaka, offering expert consultancy services in land restoration, ecology and landscape...
Kakahi, our Freshwater Taonga
The ecology division have been battling the elements... Recent weather events are illustrating how vunerable our water systems are to modifed human...
The Banded Kokopu, A Kaipara Local
The Banded kokopu is listed as a ‘regionally significant species’ and is an amphidromous fish, spawning in estuaries and sea from autumn/early...
Autumn Planting in full swing
A wet summer has meant planting is in full swing in Northland and Auckland. Rural design is currently working on a variety of projects aimed at...
Rural Design Animal Pest Control Programmes
From a long experience working in the natural environment Rural Design Limited know that mammalian pests pose a serious issue to the health and...
Seed collection in full swing at Rural Design
Rural Design is hard at work collecting seed for 2018 and the 2019 growing season. Ecologists Heath Worsfold and Jack Warden have been investigating...
Toetoe or Pampas?
Pampas (Cordaderia selloana) is a plague on the northern landscapes of New Zealand. Often confused for the native plant Toetoe (Austroderia) , which...
What is happening to our Fauna?
https://www.theguardian.com/…/study-identifies-key-species-… The article above highlights the importance of monitoring the health of our native...
Can Permaculture Save The Agricultural Industry From Climate Change?
Permaculture, according to Wikipedia, is described as a system of agricultural and social design principles centered on the patterns and features...