Why do we need food forests?
We know the environment is in trouble, and we want to do our bit to help out.
It’s easy to become discouraged and overwhelmed by the scale of the environmental problems we face.
This is why I grow a food forest.
A food forest creates a beautiful healthy ecosystem not only for you, but for all the inhabitants who call your patch of land home.
Visit the Food Forest!
Visit Tinui Food forest
The Tinui Food Forest is one of the largest and most established food forests in New Zealand.
Join us for a walk through the 4 acre Tinui Food Forest.
Learn more about what makes food forests magic places to be in.
Self Guided Walk
$10 Adult
$5 Children 5-15 yrs
Free Children under 5yrs
Open daily 10am to 4pm.
SORRY CLOSED TODAY- REOPENING SATURDAY 23/11/25
EFTPOS Available.
Visit the Friendly Farm Animals!
Merlin (pictured) would love to say hello! Meet him and the rest of the herd of alpacas, goats, pigs (big ones and little kune kune pigs), chickens, ducks and very noisy guinea fowl.
2 hour guided walk of the Tinui Food Forest
Morning walk -10am to 12pm
Afternoon walk - 1.30pm to 3.30pm
$45Adult
$10 Children 5-15 yrs
Free Children under 5yrs
Family rates 2 Adults and 2 Children $100
Schools -$10 per adult and $5 per child. Schools send us an email to debsbutterfield@live.com to book.
Bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance, no same day booking will be taken (unless agreed with owner- phone us 021 232 8905).
Visit the Tinui Food Forest Shop!
The Tinui Food Forest shop has beautiful food forest products and treats produced on site and tastefully displayed. The shop also has food forest plants and many hand-made crafts.
You can also shop online:
Balms and lotions
Hand made soaps
Grapevine wreaths
and more!
