How to Grow: Strawberries
Strawberries are super easy to grow and harvest, taking up little space in your garden. They are a ground cover plant and spread rapidly with their runners.
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Here, you’ll find stories that explore and celebrate the beauty of places and people found within green spaces. Plus, loads of practical gardening advice and how-tos.
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How to Grow: Cane fruit (Raspberries, boysenberries & blackberries)
Raspberries, boysenberries and blackberries are all members of the Rubus family, also referred to as ‘cane fruit’.
Plant profile | Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Pōhutukawa.
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Plant profile | Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Tītoki.
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Plant profile | Kawakawa (Piper excelsum subspecies. excelsum)
John Dawson’s guide to one of New Zealand’s unique native plants - Kawakawa.
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Chaos & Restoration — Camilla Jørvad
Camilla Jørvad is a mother, photographer and passionate gardener based on the stunning Danish island of Ærø. Taking up gardening has taught her many lessons about life, health, harmony and the restoration of our precious planet.
Deadly Ponies Store — Jared Lockhart Design
Leather accessories brand, Deadly Ponies, developed a dilapidated back area into an event and seating space for their flagship store in Auckland. Landscape designer Jared Lockhart was called in to help. He very quickly formed a vision: Naturalistic and rambling.
How to: Create a Wild “Cottage” Garden — Sigridsminde
Camilla Jørvad is a mother and self-taught photographer who is deeply in love with gardening. Her time tending to her land helps foster a close connection to nature and the changing seasons — something she identifies as crucial for her mental and physical wellbeing.
How to Grow: TANGELO
This messy-to-eat citrus fruit is known for its juicy flesh, and balance of sweet and tart flavours - the culmination of its mandarin and grapefruit relatives. They have few pips and most varieties are easy to peel.
A historic Canterbury hideaway | Waianiwa
Ian Jefferis and Mark Brown, owners of Waianiwa Park, pay close attention to the land while they acknowledge the history of their property and simultaneously make their own mark.
Recipe | Tahini Greens, Tamari + Fried Garlic
Rosa and Margo Flanagan talk thrifty plant-based living & gardening. Plus they share are recipe for ‘Tahini Greens, Tamari + Fried Garlic’
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