Who owns Greytown solar PV Park?

The project is being developed and currently owned by Far North Solar Farm. The company has a stake of 100%. Greytown Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 235 hectares. The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 40,000 households. The solar power project consists of 321,160 modules.

What plants are native to Wellington?

Wellington's rugged coastline is home to unique plants that help protect the land and are champions at withstanding the waves and wind. On coastal dunes, the side closest to the sea (foredune) is home to sand-binding plants. The two main native sand-binders are pīngao and spinifex.

Are native plants in Wellington under threat?

Native plants in Wellington are under threat. Climate change, pest animals, weeds, and deforestation have caused the decline of most of Wellington's natural habitats. Today we have only 5% of our original lowland podocarp/broadleaf forest and 1% of our original coastal forest remaining.

What plants grow well in pots/containers?

To grow edible delights for food at your fingertips: Dwarf fruit trees such as citrus, apple, pear, nectarine, peach, apricot work well in pots/containers. Salad greens and herbs that grow well in pots/containers: mesclun, spinach, lettuce, coriander, basil. Select pots and containers based on the look you would like to achieve.

How long do podocarp trees live in Wellington?

These forests used to cover most of the region. There are still pockets of original podocarp/broadleaf forest in Wellington you can visit with 20 to 50 metre-high trees that can live for 1000 years. Keep an eye out for tawa, with fruit that looks like big black jelly beans that only kererū are capable of swallowing.

What makes Wellington a special city?

From forests to sea, Wellington has special plants and trees that build our capital's character. Standing in the remaining forests of Wellington today offers a glimpse of what we once had. Large native trees such as rimu and northern rātā once towered over a canopy of tawa and kohekohe, with a rich and diverse blanket of ferns and mosses beneath.