This past winter, a community project in Taupō brought together Taupō Golf Club, Greening Taupō, and Birdlife to plant native vegetation around Centennial and Tauhara Golf Clubs.
The goal was to increase canopy cover, improve biodiversity, and create better habitats for birdlife.
Taupō is a tough place for plants — dry summers, cold winters, strong winds off the lake, and free-draining volcanic soil that don’t hold much water.
That’s where TerraCottem made the difference.
By improving root growth, boosting nutrient uptake, and holding water at the roots, it gave the plants the best possible start.
Key Results:
✔️ Bio Stimulants helped fast track plant establishment.
✔️ Controlled Release fertiliser provided essential nutrition during the first 8 weeks.
✔️ Advanced Hydro Polymers improved water retention and helped reduce moisture stress as the soil profile dried out.
While it is still early in the growth cycle of these native New Zealand plants, their establishment has been successful to date, with minimal losses and reduced input costs for irrigation and ongoing fertilisation.
These results allow the community to invest resources into even more greening projects across Taupō.
It’s a pretty logical outcome, wouldn’t you say?
