Fruit trees (36, bare-root winter mix)
| Supplier | Price | 36 trees ≈ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trees for Bees Nursery — PICK | ~$30–40/tree (confirm by email) | $1,080–1,450 + freight | Winter bare-root orders open now; ask for a marae discount |
| TastyTrees | $50 ($45 at 6+) | $1,620 | Delivers mid-July–early Sept |
| Wairere Nursery (Hamilton) | $69.99 confirmed | $2,520 + freight | Bagged 90–120 cm, year-round |
| The Fruity Gardener (Omata, NP) | via email/Messenger | ? | Local! Pickup ~1 hr away; 022 189 0104 |
Native shelter plants (~120)
| Supplier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tainui Nursery, Mokau — PICK | Kānuka $3.95 tray / $7 PB3 | Best single source; email to confirm ngaio + akeake; bulk discount likely at 120; 06 752 9124 |
| Surf Highway Natives, Ōkato | Mānuka 1L $5 (only 20 left) | Free Taranaki delivery over $500; top up with flax/corokia/karo |
| Restore Native, Cambridge | $2.00+GST tray-of-40 | 250-plant minimum — future big phase only |
| Landscape Essentials, Hāwera | — | 2026 sold out; 2027 orders open — the top-up source |
Irrigation kit + guards
| Item | Pick | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap timer (works on gravity feed) | Rain Zero Pressure, Mitre 10 | $51.98 | mitre10.co.nz |
| Dripline ~250 m | 13mm 2.2L/h 30cm, 5×50 m, Irrigation Shop | $429.85 | irrigationshop.co.nz |
| Poly supply 100 m | 13mm×50 m ×2, Mitre 10 | $74.98 | mitre10.co.nz |
| Fittings bundle | Neta tees/joiners/ends/tap adaptor | ≈$60.57 | Mitre 10 in store |
| Line filter (raw bore) | Easy Grow 13mm inline | $9.00 | easygrow.co.nz |
| Soil moisture meter | Grow It 3-in-1 | $17.98 | mitre10.co.nz |
| Tree guards ×156 (+stakes) | Greenmachine Large, 2×100 pk | $139.98 | greenmachine.nz |
Kit total ≈ $784 + freight (realistic $780–950)
Caveat: pressure-compensating drippers need ~0.7 bar — keep 13 mm runs short on tank head, or step the supply up to 19 mm.