Launching Food Forests New Zealand

We’re excited to announce the launch of FoodForests.nz — an online space dedicated to connecting growers, food forests, regenerative projects, edible plant enthusiasts, and resilient communities across Aotearoa.

Website: foodforests.nz

FoodForests.nz helps people:

• discover food forest projects
• connect with growers and communities
• explore regenerative growing
• share knowledge and inspiration
• support local food resilience
• participate in a growing nationwide movement

The vision is to strengthen the visibility and connection of New Zealand’s food forest and regenerative growing ecosystem.

Follow the Facebook page

The Food Forests New Zealand Facebook page is the public hub for:

• grower spotlights
• project showcases
• educational content
• workshops and events
• regenerative inspiration
• edible ecosystems from around New Zealand

facebook.com/foodforests.nz

Stay connected with inspiring projects, growers, and ideas helping shape resilient futures across Aotearoa.

Join the community group

We’ve also launched the Food Forests New Zealand Facebook group — a collaborative space where growers and members can connect, learn, and share.

The group is a place to:

• ask questions
• share projects and progress
• exchange growing knowledge
• connect with local growers
• discuss edible plants and regenerative systems
• share workshops and events
• swap plants, seeds, and ideas

Whether you are just starting out or already deeply involved in regenerative growing, everyone is welcome.

facebook.com/groups/foodforests.nz

Why FoodForests.nz exists

Across New Zealand there are incredible people:

• building food forests
• growing rare and edible plants
• restoring ecosystems
• teaching regenerative practices
• creating community gardens
• experimenting with syntropic agroforestry
• strengthening local food systems

But many of these projects remain disconnected or difficult to discover.

FoodForests.nz aims to bring greater visibility and connection by creating:

• stronger regional networks
• opportunities for collaboration
• more accessible knowledge sharing
• visibility for growers and projects
• a welcoming space for regenerative growing culture in Aotearoa

Connected initiatives

FoodForests.nz sits within a broader network of regenerative and community-focused work, including:

• KaiResilience.food
• Troppo — urban tropical food forest, Te Puke
• RootyToot — Aotearoa’s green social network
• tropical growing communities and edible plant networks across New Zealand

Together these initiatives support local abundance, community resilience, knowledge sharing, edible biodiversity, and stronger local food systems.

This is just the beginning

We believe New Zealand has enormous potential to lead in food forests, regenerative growing, edible ecosystems, tropical diversity, community resilience, and sustainable abundance.

That future is built through collaboration, participation, storytelling, shared knowledge, and strong local communities.

Join the movement

Whether you’re planting your first fruit tree, building a backyard food forest, running a nursery, growing tropical plants, teaching workshops, restoring ecosystems, or simply passionate about resilient futures — you are welcome here.

Visit FoodForests.nz

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Facebook group

Food Forests New Zealand — growing abundance across Aotearoa.

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