Year One on Your Lifestyle Block
The first decisions you make will shape your land for decades.
Discover how to create an abundant food forest, avoid expensive mistakes, and connect with others doing the same.
Decisions that will shape the next twenty years.
1. Congratulations
Owning land is a privilege and an opportunity. The next few decisions matter more than most people realise.
3. What Is Actually Possible?
See what’s possible with a food forest. Real examples, rapid transformations and short videos that will inspire you.
5. What Successful People Do First
- Observe.
- Clarify your goals.
- Improve soil.
- Design.
- Start small but think big.
2. The Biggest Mistake
Most new landowners plant too early or spend thousands before understanding how the land wants to function.
4. Common Myths
- You need hundreds of fruit trees.
- Food forests are messy.
- It takes decades.
- You need to know everything before starting.
Real Stories
From backyards to 10-acre blocks—see how others are transforming their land and their lives.
6 Ways to Engage
Whatever stage you’re at, there’s a next step for you.
Watch a
Short video
Attend a
Film Night
Visit a
Food Forest
Join a
Planting Day
Attend a
Training
A Real Story
Mellisa & Mike - MangawhaiFrom bare land to thriving food forest in six months. More food, more life, less work.
"We didn't know where start.Growing Radicles helped us make the right decisions from day one". Read their story
3 ways to work with us
Learn
Build your knowledge and confidence through our Fast Track Your Food Forest trainings and workshops.
View TrainingsJoin
Take part in community planting days and working bees. Learn by doing alongside others.
See Upcoming EventsCreate
Explore designing and establishing a food forest on your land with our installation support.
Learn MoreWhat people are saying
“The training gave us the confidence to start. The community gave us the energy to keep going.”
- Anna, Matakana
“Our site visit opened our eyes to what’s possible. We left inspired and with a clear plan.”
– Rob & Sarah, Warkworth
“The food forest on our property is changing our lives—more food, more birds, more connection.”
– James, Mangawhai
