Scrub Growers

Scrub Growers Providing a unique combination of specialist services in the field of environmental and ecological re

Our three core service groups are an environmental consultancy, native re-vegetation nursery and environmental project implementation. We provide expert environmental/ ecological planning and advice via Scrub Consultants Ltd and can deliver all operational aspects of ecological restoration projects via Scrub Growers Ltd, including eco-sourcing of seed, plant propagation, w**d and animal pest contr

ol, planting implementation, maintenance and monitoring. The interrelationship between these services enables us to bring a uniquely practical approach to our consultancy. Our recommendations are based on both our professional expertise, and years of experience in implementing practical ecology-based projects. Similarly our operational work is informed by our technical expertise and knowledge of best practice in the fields of ecology and land management. Our clients benefit from this combined approach as we are able to efficiently and cost-effectively deliver projects with the highest quality environmental outcomes.

Meri Kirihimete everyone! We will be closed until the 5th of January for a well deserved break. Have a safe and happy ho...
22/12/2025

Meri Kirihimete everyone! We will be closed until the 5th of January for a well deserved break. Have a safe and happy holidays.

04/12/2025

We've been in our production season for a few weeks now here in the nursery. Our big automated machine is running almost all day alongside our smaller flat filler. Our big machine (pictured in the video) is useful for doing our hardy crops that we need hundreds of thousands of, such as kānuka and mānuka, while our flat filler is better for species that need a more delicate hand or our larger grow on lines.

This will be our second season with the big machine, with last season allowing us to iron out any kinks we discovered along the way. It's now running smoothly, with todays total already over 15500 plants! When running smoothly, the machine only needs one person to operate it, meaning that we can focus more of our efforts on the more fiddly crops, biosecurity, and crop monitoring.

Ever wondered what 50,000 baby Mahoe looked like? Well here the are...Needless to say potting season is off to a good st...
21/11/2025

Ever wondered what 50,000 baby Mahoe looked like? Well here the are...
Needless to say potting season is off to a good start. 👍

11/11/2025

While working out on Tawharanui Regional Park's South Coast our team spotted this beautiful stingray cruising through the shallows. If you know South Coast you'd know the removal of invasive plants through this steep coastal bush is hard mahi so sights like this are super rewarding!

Thanks for the video Callum Dickinson.

In the final post of our 21st birthday series, we’re celebrating perhaps the biggest change of all — the growth of the S...
06/10/2025

In the final post of our 21st birthday series, we’re celebrating perhaps the biggest change of all — the growth of the Scrub team.

From “Mum’s little helper” to a crew of 35–40, our team has come a long way! Over the years, we’ve been lucky to work with so many great people, and we want to take this chance to thank every one of you for the part you played in Scrub’s journey — we couldn’t have done it without you. 💚

To current and past crew please post more team photos in the comments and tag old team mates.

In our “Before and After 21st” series, we’ve been talking about growth and change — but some things haven’t changed. Fro...
03/10/2025

In our “Before and After 21st” series, we’ve been talking about growth and change — but some things haven’t changed. From day one, we’ve been committed to ecosourcing, and that’s still at the heart of what we do. The work looks much the same too: fun days foraging in the field, followed by plenty of fiddly seed cleaning and processing. Our seed registration system is also still the backbone of our traceability — just upgraded from notebooks and handwritten labels to a database and QR codes.

Next up in our 21st before and after series - the evolution of the potting shed. Our first few years were spent potting ...
24/09/2025

Next up in our 21st before and after series - the evolution of the potting shed.
Our first few years were spent potting up under a basic roof structure in the back yard. Potting mix was stored in a nearby pile and shovelled onto the table. From there we hand filled and pricked out seedlings into PB3/4 bags.
In 2008/9 we upgraded to a potting shed (under construction in the background of the first image) with a basic potting machine and trayfiller.
Then in 2020 we moved into our new plant production facility and introduced our fully automated transplant line.
In the meantime the original site of the potting shed has been planted up with natives grown from seed in the nursery (classic before and after photo).

Then and now part two - propagation facilities. The original prop house was an ingenious design, with roll up covers al...
18/09/2025

Then and now part two - propagation facilities.
The original prop house was an ingenious design, with roll up covers allowing it to double as a shade house, or a hardening off area for seedlings. Rodney constructed this in the back yard, and we produced thousands of seedlings in this basic structure.
Today's prop house and shade house serve the same purpose, they're just a bit bigger.

This month at Scrub marks our 21st birthday! A big milestone like this gives us a chance to look back on the journey, r...
18/09/2025

This month at Scrub marks our 21st birthday! A big milestone like this gives us a chance to look back on the journey, reflect on our origin and celebrate the growth and success these years have bought.
We all know that ecologists love a good photo point, so over the next few days we will be posting a series of then v's now posts so we can share some of the journey.

Kicking it off the the Ecology/Consulting team.....

We love being involved with projects from start to finish, with this particular project coming across our desks in 2023....
27/08/2025

We love being involved with projects from start to finish, with this particular project coming across our desks in 2023. Our ecologists were able to work with the client and Auckland Council to prepare detailed plans to ensure that the overall environmental impact was minimised. While physical works are completed the project now moves into a monitoring and maintenance phase. A big thanks to Ecology New Zealand for collaboration with this one!

We're hiring! If you are passionate about the environment and looking to get some hands on experience with ecological re...
15/08/2025

We're hiring! If you are passionate about the environment and looking to get some hands on experience with ecological restoration come and join our operations team. Apply through the form on our website: https://www.scrub.co.nz/join-the-team

🌿 The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago — the next best time is TODAY! 🌱Our team is planting 3,000 native plant...
12/08/2025

🌿 The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago — the next best time is TODAY! 🌱

Our team is planting 3,000 native plants on a local lifestyle block right next to an area where we planted 30,000 back in 2010. It’s inspiring to see how, 15 years on, the first colonizing species are gracefully making way for a rich and diverse understory.

This is nature doing what it does best — natural succession in action — creating healthy, resilient ecosystems that support wildlife and bring life back to the land.

If you own or manage rural land, planting natives now can kickstart these natural processes, improve biodiversity, and contribute to the long-term health of your property.

Get in touch with the Scrub team if you need advice, or native plants for your revegetation project.

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There’s no better time to get started.

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