News
25 October 2017
Auckland’s Botanic Gardens are promoted as a place “where ideas grow” – and that rings as true for the staff as it does for the plants and the visiting public.
27 September 2017
Two weeks, four countries, dozens of high-profile nurseries and some of Europe’s horticultural highlights have all provided a life-changing experience for Tom Ferguson.
19 September 2017
Trained, highly-skilled, experienced arborists are hard to come by in New Zealand right now.
19 September 2017
Working at heights is an essential part of arboriculture and Mathew O’Connor already had plenty of experience in that department when he first entered the industry in 2016.
19 September 2017
New Zealand’s nursery production industry relies on a lot more than green thumbs and good soil.
5 September 2017
As a small child Lennon Sharplin loved to climb the enormous gum tree that sat in his family’s front yard in Mount Wellington.
1 September 2017
At the end of each working day, Lauren Ries loves taking a step back and admiring what she’s achieved.
24 August 2017
When Julie Bassett became head of Human Resources at Constellation Brands – the largest exporter of New Zealand wine – she soon realised a problem was looming.
12 August 2017
Each year one new apprentice is hired by Wellington City Council’s arboriculture team and up to 60 people apply for the job.
24 May 2016
From the rolling green hills of Waimate to the world’s most luxurious super yachts, the fine wool Harriet Gardner and her family produce is certainly one of a kind.