Studio North Landscape Ecology is a Tai Tokerau / Northland-based environmental consultancy practice.

We help landowners, community groups and organisations to research, plan, design and manage regenerative land projects at multiple scales.

We believe that cross-discipline collaboration and grass-roots connections are key to effecting change and taking action on urgent land and water challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Always interesting to check out young forests a few years after planting. Tī kōuka/cabbage tree (Cordyline australis) is the star of the show here, it's narrow, upright form and deep tap-root making it a key tool in mitigating streambank erosion - a
Aotearoa Catchment Extension training with @nzlandcaretrust Check out their fantastic toolkit, which is full of resources for catchment groups and land managers working with communities 🌳 https://beacon.by/resources/aotearoa-catchment-extension
Awesome to be sharing knowledge on-site with @whitebaitconnection and local kaitiaki 🌳 Here's Dave discussing native planting at an inanga (native fish) spawning site 🐟 📷 @haleygielen
Native (and exotic) forest regeneration on ex-pine block, year 3. Species are typical of those found on exposed acid soils following a clearfell harvest of a 20+ year Pinus radiata rotation. In this @studio__north drone shot we see: - Nikau Kāram
Ground-truthing plans for new native forests 🌳 #native #afforestation #plan #groundtruth #landmanagement #forestry #catchment #remediation
Parataniwha (Elatostema rugosum) is a native herb which thrives the dark, damp forest gullies of the North Island. Instead of flowers, parataniwha has 'achenes' (pictured), a type of papery fruit containing a single seed. These are dispersed by bal
Native seedling propagation is well underway in Northland plant nurseries, in preparation for winter planting 2024. This local business grows thousands of eco-sourced natives for revegetation projects across the Kaipara eco-district, which is known
Streambank erosion: forest vs. pasture. This picture illustrates how the layered canopy cover and root network of mixed native forest provides long-term protection for streambanks, while grazed pasture allows erosion to continue unabated. Creating wi
Kauri greenhood orchid (Pterostylis agathicola) spotted flowering beside a popular forest track this weekend. Endemic to the north island of NZ, it grows almost exclusively in the leaf litter of kauri (Agathis australis) forest where it flowers in w
(>>swipe for seaviews) Rather than replanting pine, this landowner has chosen to plant native seedlings on this exposed, steep 15 hectare block. This legacy project will protect the erosion-prone headwaters of Mairetahi Creek, an ecologically
Farm environment planning and field work with local kaitiaki and self employed locals - all students and teachers. Kia kaha Kaipara Moana 🌳
Field advisor training. These students are discussing the challenges and viability of fencing in hill country - how to keep grazing animals out of wetlands and sediment source areas, where access is limited and land is often steep. Revegetation, re
Checking out an off-grid, family-run native plant nursery in the Kaipara hill country, featuring a windmill, orchards and an ingenious irrigation system! Including small, local plant producers in catchment remediation projects can ensure that eco-s
Huruiki is is the highest point on the eastern side of Northland (461m), and is a geologically and botanically unique location. It is also a spiritually significant maunga (mountain) for Ngāti Hau & Ngātiwai hapū. Huruiki forms part of a large,
Exploring the upper Kaihu River catchment - the north-western headwaters of the Kaipara Harbour 🌳
For decades since deforestation of this valley, cows and sheep have depended on access to this river for quenching their thirst. Meanwhile sediment has bled from the land, and the harbour/kaimoana has suffered at our hands. However, with some good pl
On farm this week delivering planting & fencing plans - as well as training new field advisors - for Kaipara Moana Remediation.
Currently touring the northern Kaipara catchment to undertake needs assessment of native plant nurseries. Here in Ngāti Hine country, Matua David shows his homegrown techniques for raising robust mānuka seedlings. All of his seeds are locally sourced
Grateful to help deliver the first round of training for field advisors in the Kaipara Moana catchment recently 🐟 A diverse group of local learners & legends assembled on te whenua o Te Uri o Hau, to workshop techniques, visit Kaipara farms and