Nova Natives - Plants with Purpose

11/08/2026

A huge thank you to Roger and Jamie from Readylawn Christchurch for donating this amazing chicken house to Nova!

We have some very excited staff and tangata whaiora looking forward to getting everything set up and ready for our new feathered residents. We can’t wait to welcome some chooks to the team! 🐓

10/08/2026

We featured in this month's Issue of NZ Grower & Orchardist magazine!
Here is the link if you are interested in the article...
https://issuu.com/hortnz/docs/nzgrower_orchardist_august_2026

25/06/2026

The Speed Freaks NZ No birthday is complete without cake.

16/06/2026

🧡 A huge thank you to Christchurch City Council for their generous support of Nova Trust through a 12 month Community Organisation Membership, helping our whaiora access swimming facilities as part of their health, wellbeing, and recovery journey.

We're also incredibly grateful for the swimming passes provided, which will allow Nova to organise a community swimming night for our whaiora and their whānau. Such a fansatic opportunity for connection, recreation and positive wellbeing experiences together.

A special thank you to Caitlin for taking the time to help organise this and for visiting Nova to learn more about the work we do. We appreciate your support.

09/04/2026

Yesterday we had the pleasure of touring one of our main suppliers Intelligro with Sam and Paul.

Intelligro supply our quality potting mix and some of our other nursery needs. They also sell many types of stone chips, soil mixes, mulch and compost commercially, and to the public.

Sam and Paul have a great passion for the product they supply. It was impressive seeing the R&D that goes into refining their the potting mix’s, soils and compost. What was also impressive was their commitment to testing each and every bash that goes out the door, so they can track what works well and what maybe doesn’t.

Cheers Intelligro.

03/03/2026

Today we started setting up our stall for the South Island Nursery trade day which is tomorrow.

⏱️Wednesday the 4th March - 8:30 am to 3pm
📍Lincoln events centre
Admission is free

If you aren’t busy, come say hi 👋
Sign up to our monthly mailing list there and get a free plant. It makes it easier than lugging them all the way back to the nursery!

See you there 🌿

03/02/2026

February Pricelist 🌿

With autumn just around the corner, we are well stocked to support upcoming revegetation and landscaping projects. Please get in touch if you’d like any assistance with plant selection or planning your species mix.

[email protected] or at 0293492053

03/12/2025

December Stock List - Now Available!

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us this year, whether you’ve taken home a few plants or a couple of thousand. Every purchase helps support the mahi we do here at Nova Trust. 💚

We’ve just updated our stock list and it’s looking great across the nursery right now! If you’d like some guidance choosing the right species for your site, just flick us a message. We are always happy to help.

[email protected] or 0293492053

06/11/2025

A huge congratulations to Jake Linklater, nursery manager at Nova Natives, who has been crowned the Young Horticulturist of the Year 2025 last night!

Jake impressed judges across two days of tough challenges, standing out for his skills, leadership, and passion for the nursery industry. He also took home:
Bayer Best Practice Award
Horticentre Charitable Trust Sustainability Award
Woolworths Best in Sector Award (first equal with Nina Downer)

This marks the second year in a row that a Young Plant Producer of the Year has gone on to win the supreme title — an incredible achievement!

Jake wowed audiences when he spoke about his love for the plant production sector, saying:
“We as plant producers are the very fabric of horticulture... every orchard, every restoration project, every green landscape starts with the plant producer.”

👏 Congratulations also to our runners-up:
🥈Nina Downer 2nd overall, Nina also won the Woolworths Innovation Project, Woolworths Best In Sector Award (shared) and T&G Fresh Practical Components Award
🥉 River Foster 3rd overall and the Craigmore Sustainables Best Presentation Award

Other award winners are:
Grace Fulford 2nd place Woolworths Innovation Project
Jordan Sutherland, 3rd place Woolworths Innovation Project
Jade Bedel, Fruitfed Supplies Leadership Award

Together, these finalists represent the passion, skill, and innovation driving the growth of New Zealand’s $8.5 billion horticulture industry. 🌿🇳🇿

Now in its 20th year, the Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition continues to shine a light on the incredible young talent shaping Aotearoa’s horticultural future.

Woolworths New Zealand T&G Fruitfed Supplies NZ Plant Producers Inc. Recreation Aotearoa - Te Whai OrangaNZARB - New Zealand Arboricultural Association Inc. Young Viticulturist of the Year FLONZI New Zealand

06/11/2025

🎉We couldn’t be prouder! Huge congratulations to our Nova Natives Manager, Jake, on his amazing achievement. what an inspiration to our whole team!

🌱 Congratulations Jake Linklater – 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year!

We're thrilled to celebrate Jake Linklater, nursery manager at Nova Natives - Plants with Purpose in Templeton, who took home the 2025 trophy at the Young Horticulturist Competition NZ Grand Final in Karaka. Jake also took home the Sector, Sustainability and Best Practice Awards – an outstanding achievement!

This marks the second consecutive year a plant producer has claimed the top honour, following Anna England's 2024 win. It's a brilliant testament to the calibre of talent in New Zealand's plant production sector.

"Plant producers are a small sector within New Zealand horticulture, but we offer particularly rewarding and challenging career pathways for young people," says NZPPI chief executive Matt Dolan. "Winning back-to-back trophies helps us highlight plant production careers to future leaders."

Interested in a career in plant production? Visit plantcareers.co.nz to learn more.

Well done, Jake – you've made the entire sector proud! 🌿