Local knowledge
Growers who understand your climate, soil, and what actually thrives in your region.
Hundreds
of growers across Aotearoa
Kaitaia → Invercargill
region-specific knowledge
One network
community, plants & demos
Join free
via Facebook & RootyToot
Start here
Food Forests NZ brings together community, plants, demonstration sites, and regional kai work. Pick the path that matches where you are in your growing journey.
Why Food Forests NZ
What we stand for, why growers join, and the values guiding regenerative food systems from Kaitaia to Invercargill.
Learn about the movement →The connected network
Troppo, Grow Te Puke, RootyToot, Kai Resilience, and Vector Group — how each site fits and where to go next.
Explore the network →Common questions
New to food forests? Answers on joining the community, sourcing plants, and visiting demonstration sites in NZ.
Read the FAQ →Plan your orchard
Free plant directory, harvest calendar, climate zones, rongōā, permaculture & syntropic tools — 285+ species for Kiwi growers.
Open Orchard Planner →Succession planting calendar
105+ vegetables & herbs, 11 NZ regions, Gantt timeline — plan continuous harvests for understory and kitchen gardens.
Open Continuous Harvests →Test your knowledge
300+ questions on syntropic systems, soil, guilds & design — with a study hub linked back to Orchard Planner and the wider Troppo network.
Open Troppo Quiz →Troppo grower games
Seed tray & guild slot — collect plants, earn spores, and grow a windowsill pot. Progress saves in your browser.
Play Troppo Games →Companion planting matrix
118+ plants in an interactive grid — green for friends, red for foes, plus Three Sisters and guild filters.
Open Companion Matrix →Growing abundance. Restoring whenua. Nourishing communities.
Built for Kiwi growers
Whether you're on a balcony in Wellington or managing acres in Waikato, this community shares practical knowledge tested in real NZ conditions — not textbook permaculture. See what makes us different.
Real community
Working bees, plant swaps, and seed shares — people who show up, not just comment.
Connected resources
Plants from Troppo, planning at Orchard Planner & Continuous Harvests, demos at Grow Te Puke, connection on RootyToot.
Regenerative impact
Soil health, food security, and habitat for native birds — growing as part of something bigger across Aotearoa.
Join us
Ready to grow?
Your food forest journey starts here
Join growers building resilient local food systems across Aotearoa. Explore the connected network, read the FAQ, visit the primary hub at foodforests.nz, or jump straight to Troppo, Grow Te Puke, or RootyToot.
Community
Share knowledge & seeds
Workshops
Events across NZ
Network
Plants, demos & tools