One Billion Trees supporting native seedlings research

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OUR FIRST PARTNERSHIP

The project is led by Scion, working in partnership with Te Tipu Wai Trust, Treeline Native Nursery, Minginui Nursery Ngati Whare Holdings, Ellepot Denmark, Rotorua Lakes District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

The research proposal has identified four key issues and opportunities to be developed further, these are:

  • Slow production cycle for native trees

  • Logistics and costs of seed collections

  • Tree establishment and plant quality

  • Nursery productivity

The two key goals of this project are:

  1. To improve propagation techniques and technologies, demonstrate methods that are scalable within the nursery sector.

  2. Share research findings available to the industry at large, including native plant and forestry nurseries, through published reports, talks and workshops delivered at Scion and through New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated (NZPPI).

 Tipu Wai is excited about the opportunity this important project will provide and looks forward to sharing more information as the project progresses.