I've made progress planting natives at the pond at Struan Farm the past two weekends. Still have a ways to go, but I'm mixing up different types of large flaxes, toi toi (native ornamental grass that looks like pampas grass), cabbage trees, and different colors/types of corokia and other shrubs. I'm wanting to get a variety of color and texture down and around the side bank and end of the pond, inside the fence just built.
I've been running back to the nursery to restock as I finish each section, since it's hard to estimate the total quantity needed for the area involved. My next run will include some manuka (tea tree) for flowers and the bees. I need to make sure there's enough room for growth so that the pond isn't closed in entirely in several year's time.
John has planted a swamp cypress at the end near the waterfall near several clusters of young cabbage trees. I'll also get a Nyssa Sylvatica for red autumn color. Both don't mind wet feet, so are perfect for the pond banks.
Yes, work-in-progress.
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