Our new glasshouse and shade house would not be complete without high tech new irrigation booms to go with them! So recently we had 2 Daros booms...
Infrastructure for the future
We have recently installed a new hothouse and shade-house at Rural Design to help us build towards the future. The hot house will allow for us to...
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...
Top 5 Native Plants of New Zealand
Native plants in New Zealand evolved almost in isolation for a million of years. In fact, 80% of these plants are endemic. 15% of the total land...
Strategies for Urban Ecological Restoration
The Department of Conservation defines ecological restoration as “the process of re-establishing a self-sustaining habitat or ecosystem similar to...
How Ecological Restoration Can Save The Planet
Ecological restoration is the process of renewing destroyed or damaged ecosystems through human intervention and action. It is used for land...
What You Should Look For In Your Native Plant Supplier
Revegetation and restoration projects are delicate processes. They involve the use of native plants and bushes to restore a piece of land to its...
The Manuka Tree and Its Benefits
Most commonly found throughout New Zealand is the native Leptospermum scoparium, or Manuka, also known as the New Zealand tea tree—known for its...