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  • We're Back!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    After a fantastic few weeks away in the South Island on holiday we are now back to reality and our Food Forest is again open for visitors! The t...
    Posted in Food Forest, Food Forest Visitors

  • Great pears this year!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Started harvesting the pears- around 20kg processed today. It's a bit hard judging when pears are ready- you basically pick them unripe and then le...
    Posted in Food Forest, Pear

  • Prepare Yourself For a Shock

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Prepare yourself for a shock- my vege garden is a little bit wild! A lot actually! Complete chaos really! And all by design! As a good keen Food Fo...
    Posted in Food Forest, Garden bed, Vegetables

  • We've been busy this week!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    We've been busy this week! We've had a visit from a local group and also visits from a local school- St Patrick's School, Masterton where the young...
    Posted in Food Forest, Kitchen Garden

  • Simply Quince Gift Box

    by Deborah Butterfield
    With Christmas approaching thought it could be a good idea to think about some Food Forest gift boxes- what do you think? All made with quinces gro...
    Posted in Farm shop, Food Forest, Preserves, Quince, Quinces

  • We're open for self guided walks!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Wander through the 4 acres of Food Forest, meet the friendly farm animals (including Alpacas), and lose yourself in the living willow maze! Farm s...
    Posted in arches; garden arches, Farm shop, Food Forest, Food Forest Visitors, Kitchen Garden, Maze

  • Uh oh! What do I do?

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Uh oh! What do I do? A delightful, self introduced new wild plant has arrived in the Tinui Food Forest. Usually a time of celebration and happiness...
    Posted in Food Forest, Kitchen Garden, Raised garden, Vegetables, Wild Plants

  • Beautiful day at Castlepoint Beach!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    A really calm gorgeous spring day at Castlepoint Beach. Dropping of Tinui Food Forest leaflets at the Castlepoint Holiday Park & Motels and ha...
    Posted in Farm shop, Food Forest, Fruit Syrup, Plum, Preserves, Quince, Quinces

  • 5 Common Food Forest Mistakes

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Here at Tinui Food Forest I get to meet a lot of Food Foresters - and many aspiring Food Foresters. When I talk with them I share the mistakes I h...
    Posted in Food Forest

  • Living willow maze now summer ready!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Living willow maze now summer ready! Spent the day trimming and tidying the maze. Big job! I first planted the maze not long after we started the F...
    Posted in Food Forest, Food Forest Visitors, Maze

  • First spring harvest- a lovely bunch of mint!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    First spring harvest- a lovely bunch of mint! Mint is going mad at the moment- the first flush of spring growth is happening. Mint really loves...
    Posted in Farm shop, Food Forest, herb, Vegetables

  • Time to get serious about olives!

    by Deb Butterfield
    Inspired by my recent visit to the Mediterranean - went out and bought a few more olive trees! We've already got a number of olive trees growing ...
    Posted in Food Forest, Greece, Olive, Olive Tree