Everything you need to build a fully functional, self-sustaining guild around your existing fruit tree, or pair it with one at planting time to build a fully self-sustaining guild from day one.
Plants that fix nitrogen, accumulate minerals, build biomass, and attract beneficial insects, all working.
Bundle Includes
Nitrogen fixers — Tree Medic, Tree Lupin, Ovens Wattle
Mineral accumulators — Comfrey, Daikon, Fennel, Elderberry
Biomass producers — Japanese Forage Willow, Egyptian Willow, Poplar
This is a modern new hybrid poplar bred for timber and multipurpose uses in NZ. It grows fast, beautiful red young growth, does not sucker, very healthy, excellent as shelter and for coppicing in a forest garden, also stock food.
Kawa has a good form for timber production and is a vigorous variety well suited to Northland’s subtropical climate, holding its foliage well into Winter and flushing fairly early in Spring with no risk of frost damage. Very healthy, not damaged by poplar rust and fairly resistant to possum browsing.
