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ABOUT US
The Taupo Native Plant Nursery was established at Taupo in 1961, as part of the Dept. of Conservation to grow and supply native plants for the restoration of scenic reserves, forests and national parks. We were the first specialist revegetation native plant nursery in New Zealand and now, private since 1993, remain the leader in the field.
- Our primary objective is to grow and provide hardy ecologically sourced plants.
- We advocate and promote conservation by providing rehabilitation of our natural environment.
Today, we produce annually some 2 million seedlings and 1.7 million plants, despatching them to destinations New Zealand wide.
Our Taupo Native team comprises some 40 full-time staff and up to 35 casual staff.
Philip Smith - General Manager
Dave Dalton - Logistics and Operations Manager
Caroline Sowerby - Business Manager
Matt Jackman - Despatch Manager
Juliette Curry - Propagation Manager
Pam Rainford - Snr Accounts and Business Team Supervisor
Helen Gillies - Marketing/Sales Co-ordinator
Katherine Wallace - Garden Centre Manager
Michael Watts - South Auckland Base Manager
To visit us at our Taupo Nursery see the map and hours we are open.
Our new South Auckland base, affords excellent growing on opportunities.
The South Auckland base is managed by Michael Watts, and employs a dozen staff.
PLANT PROJECTS
- Large and medium scale revegetation / restoration schemes, including those undertaken by Transit NZ, government departments, local and regional councils, land developers, conservation groups and other large land owners. These schemes include roadside and motorway plantings; coastal sand-dune plantings; wildlife habitat enhancement; alpine restoration; natural wetland plantings; and more applied uses such as effluent treatment plantings.
- Small scale native plantings including those on farms, small business, urban sections, small holdings and the home garden.
- Retail stock and growing-on lines for garden centres and commercial nurseries.
Major Plant Supply Projects Successfully Undertaken
- Bruce Road, Whakapapa: DOC project: 100,000 Plants
- Arapuni Dam Site : Electricorp : 42,000 Plants
- Mana Island: DOC project: 50,000 Plants and ongoing
- Waikato Coastal : Environment Waikato : 200,000 Plants and ongoing
- Coromandel Coastal : Environment Waikato : 200,000 Plants and ongoing
- Motutapu Island: DOC: I0,000 Plants (1992-1994)
- North Western Motorway Auckland : Transit NZ : 20,000 Plants
- Airport Motorway SH20 : Transit NZ : 150,000 Plants
- Museum Of New Zealand- Te Papa: Boffa Miskel: 45,000 Plants
- Alpurt A2 - Albany to Puhoi Motorway : Transit : 50,000 Plants
- Newlands Interchange: GMS / Milnes Plant Link / Transit: 50,000 Plants
Newlands, Wellington motorway restoration |
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SERVICE and PARTNERSHIP
We Want to work "with" you - include us in the early planning stages of your project.
- We have a proven and reliable track record in the supply of large and difficult planting contracts.
- We are recognised growers of native plants that will survive when planted on open, harsh and exposed sites.
- We grow and stock native plants suitable for all regions of New Zealand including off shore Islands and for all habitats from the mountains to the sea.
- Our prices are very competitive.
We see our business through the eyes of our clients. To that extent our aim is to provide a complete, high quality professional service to all our customers, both in terms of the quality of the plants supplied and the efficiency of their delivery.
To this end we have set minimum quality control standards for all aspects of our operation and these are constantly being monitored, reviewed and improved.
AFFILIATIONS and MEMBERSHIP
Taupo Native Plant Nursery are members of the
following organisations:
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