Colville Harbour Care Nursery History:
This was a community-led development project funded by three years of funding from Ministry for the Environment, with financial support from the World Wildlife Fund, Waikato Regional Council, DoC and Trees that Count/Project Crimson.
This important environmental project was guided by the CHC Steering Committee. A key legacy from this project was the development of the CHC Nursery. The nursery continues to provide eco-sourced plants to the community.
This important environmental project was guided by the CHC Steering Committee. A key legacy from this project was the development of the CHC Nursery. The nursery continues to provide eco-sourced plants to the community.
Vision: The communities of Colville working together to create a healthy harbour now and into the future
Mission: We create opportunities for our communities to become kaitiaki, guardians of our natural resources
Values:
Mission: We create opportunities for our communities to become kaitiaki, guardians of our natural resources
Values:
- Environmental Sustainability - Supporting biodiversity, eco-sourcing and low impact practices
- Economic Sustainability - Promoting job growth and economic productivity
- Collaboration - Working in partnerships with our communities
- Education - Learning through information, experience and leading by example
- Innovation - Embracing open-minded solutions
Colville Harbour Care Nursery has some stunning specialty native plants for sale ready in time for planting in Autumn.
PLANTS FOR SALE!
All the plants are grown from seed collected locally by the nursery team.
Planting natives that have been eco-sourced from the local area means the trees are adapted to the local environment and will thrive here.
Planting natives that have been eco-sourced from the local area means the trees are adapted to the local environment and will thrive here.
Tarairi (Beilschmiedia tarairi) - $30 each
This tree used to be very abundant in the northern Coromandel and is a great source of food for birds in the winter when not much else is available. They prefer to be planted where they can access some water and under some shade when they are young.
Kohekohe (Didymocheton spectabilis) -$30 each
This is a beautiful lush tree with sweet-scented, orchid-like flowers that grow straight from the trunk. The nectar is a favourite of Tui and Bellbird. Need some shade when young and protection from possum browsing.
Puriri (Vitex Lucens) - $30 each
This is a beautiful tree with small pink trumpet flowers. Grows better with some shade when young and is sensitive to frost.
Houpara (Pseudopanax lessonii cross) -
- $30 each
This hardy coastal tree can handle salt and wind. Pseudopanax regularly cross breed and the specimens we have look like they have crossed with a lancewood and have long, leathery leaves.
Turutu (Dianella nigra) - $10 each
Sometimes nicknamed NZ blueberry (berries not edible), this attractive herbaceous plant has bright blue berries and a flax-like growth habit but much smaller. Great in coastal areas, and, although it prefers some shade and free draining soil, it will also grow in dry, exposed
This tree used to be very abundant in the northern Coromandel and is a great source of food for birds in the winter when not much else is available. They prefer to be planted where they can access some water and under some shade when they are young.
Kohekohe (Didymocheton spectabilis) -$30 each
This is a beautiful lush tree with sweet-scented, orchid-like flowers that grow straight from the trunk. The nectar is a favourite of Tui and Bellbird. Need some shade when young and protection from possum browsing.
Puriri (Vitex Lucens) - $30 each
This is a beautiful tree with small pink trumpet flowers. Grows better with some shade when young and is sensitive to frost.
Houpara (Pseudopanax lessonii cross) -
- $30 each
This hardy coastal tree can handle salt and wind. Pseudopanax regularly cross breed and the specimens we have look like they have crossed with a lancewood and have long, leathery leaves.
Turutu (Dianella nigra) - $10 each
Sometimes nicknamed NZ blueberry (berries not edible), this attractive herbaceous plant has bright blue berries and a flax-like growth habit but much smaller. Great in coastal areas, and, although it prefers some shade and free draining soil, it will also grow in dry, exposed
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Volunteer with the CHC Nursery !
Get involved with planting days, support our community to learn about the marine environment, or help out in the native plant nursery. Get updates on CHC facebook. You can also call us on 07 866 6920 or get in touch at [email protected] 
Thanks to our funders and supporters
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