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aruhe - second only to kumara

Aruhe is the root of the rahurahu (rārahu or rauaruhe) bracken fern, a tough ground fern with reddish-brown stems, which grows up to 2...

kumara - the maori sweet potato

Kūmara was brought from the Pacific islands by our ancestors. This tropical vine had much smaller tubers and was widely grown, especially...

puarangi - the native hibiscus

Hibiscus diversifolius, the native (swamp or prickly) hibiscus, Puarangi, our native hibiscus is a part of the mallow family. It is...

puha - the super green

Puha is a superfood! It is nutritionally rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, Niacin, very high levels of Vitamin C & minerals including calcium,...

toi - land cress

Land cress have full of great nutritional value! These tender green leaves have peppery spinach kale like flavor when cooked and they can...

karo -the mosquito repellant

Karo is an evergreen shrub growing to 5m by 3m (16ft by 9ft). Like pōhutukawa, a fellow coastal tree of the north, Karo has leathery...

biocultural indicator monitoring

The concept of utilizing environmental indicators to assess environmental health has been around since the early 1990s, and the use of...

kowhai - the sign of spring

This stunning yellow blossom has a lot to share. In the spring season, these flowers bloom on the kōwhai tree, standing out among the...

karamu - the first planted by tane

Coprosma robusta, commonly known as Karamu, is a small tree or large shrub species in the Rubiaceae family. Here are just some of its...

kumarahou - the winter elixir

Did you know this beautiful ornamental shrub Kumarahou was the first choice traditionally when an expectorant was needed to help with...

Seed Saving

“Seed freedom” - the freedom of indigenous peoples to grow and we want to encourage people to start taking practical steps to improve...