Programme
The nursery
Forest & Bird’s nursery in the Oamaru Public Gardens, where the plants are raised.
Where we are now
Almost every plant that goes into this hillside is raised by Forest & Bird’s chief propagator at their nursery in the Oamaru Public Gardens, who has increased production for the Cape. The trust pays a nominal amount per plant to cover propagation, and one of its trustees spends several hours a week there watering and repotting. By September 2026 the stock was down to mainly pittosporums, so plants are now bought in to grow on for the following season.
What it becomes
Enough locally grown stock each season to plant every block that is ready.
Why it is in the plan
Plants raised here are adapted to here and cannot be bought in at short notice. The limit on supply is growing space.
What needs to happen
2 of 4- Supply relationship established with Forest & Bird
- Production increased for the Cape
- Stock bought in and grown on to cover the shortfall
- Growing space expanded
What the per-plant payment covers
The propagator raises thousands of plants that are given to people rewilding North Otago. The trust’s per-plant payment covers his costs rather than buying his stock.