Ribbonwood Nurseries

20/08/2026

We are proud to support Rewilding in Action as a sponsor of the podcast.
It’s a great local podcast exploring rewilding, native plants and the natural world around us here in Aotearoa.
If you haven’t listened before, check it out now!

Episode: 39 - Fungi Allies: Partnering with mānuka and kānuka to grow a Silver Beech Forest.
https://tinyurl.com/39-Rewilding-in-Action
Most trees grow much better when they are able to associate with mycorrhizal fungi. Native beech in particular are unable to live without certain species of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Is it a job we are wise to leave to the processes of natural succession? In this episode of Rewilding in Action, my guests Professor David Orlovich, Associate Professor Matt Larcombe and Dr Andy Nilsen from Otago University’s botany department take me, Maureen Howard, on a mini-adventure in Bethunes Gully in Dunedin to find a small remnant of original tawhai silver beech, also known as Nothofagus menziesii.

In addition to finding these beautiful trees, we talk about mycorrhizal fungi and how important they are in natural succession: in the successful transition from kānuka (Kunzea) and mānuka (Leptospermum) to native beech.

Many thanks to RIBBONWOOD NURSERIES (www.ribbonwoodnurseries.co.nz) for kindly sponsoring this episode along with OAR FM for airing it.

This show was broadcast on OAR FM Dunedin - Community Access Media on the 6th August 2026. Thank you!

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05/06/2026

At Ribbonwood Nurseries, we're gradually moving from plant bags to reusable plastic pots.

These pots are more durable and can be used again and again. Rather than sending pots to landfill after a single use, we're encouraging customers to return them to us.

Returned pots are cleaned, sterilised, and reused in our nursery, helping to reduce waste and lessen our environmental impact.

If you've purchased plants from us, please consider bringing your empty pots back on your next visit.

29/05/2026

King's Birthday Weekend Hours 👑
Open Saturday 10am–5pm
Closed Sunday & Monday

Metrosideros carminea (Carmine Rātā) is a stunning native climber known for its vibrant crimson flowers.
Best planted in a free-draining soil with plenty of organic matter, it enjoys a sunny position once established, although its roots appreciate cool, moist conditions. The juvenile plants are ideal for training up walls, fences, or pergolas, where it can put on a spectacular floral display and the adult plants form a lovely wee shrub.

24/04/2026

We’ll be closed over the weekend for ANZAC.
Back open Tuesday, 9:00am – 5:30pm.

📸Leptinella rotundata

02/04/2026

Easter Weekend Hours

We’re taking a little break over the Easter weekend, but we’ll still be open for some garden time in between.

Good Friday – Closed
Saturday – Open 10am–5pm
Sunday – Closed
Easter Monday – Open 10am–5pm

📸 Delicious tōtara (Podocarpus totara) berries spotted while out seed collecting.