We help your land to
GROW YOU FOOD
and break free from industrial factory farms
and break free from industrial factory farms
Learning how food grows is one of the most empowering skills you can develop – but most people never get the chance. We’ve become disconnected from the natural world, relying on supermarkets and supply chains that are increasingly fragile.
Let’s be honest – setting up your own long term food system is an overwhelming task when you’re doing it alone. Many people get inspired by the idea of self-sufficiency, but lose momentum when the planning, planting, and maintenance get too complex.
That’s why we started installing Food Forrests – done with you, on your land, with expert local guidance. Founded by Josh & Dave – two mates passionate about permaculture and ecological design – we’re on a mission to help fellow Kiwis turn their backyards (or back paddocks) into thriving, edible ecosystems.
When you join Living Food Forests, we work directly with you to design and install your own perennial food system – tailored to your space, your goals, and your local environment.
Each visit, we bring new plants, trees, and support materials to expand and enrich your food forest. We leave you with clear, simple guides and videos so you understand what’s been done, and how to care for your system as it matures.
Plus, you’ll get access to our community of fellow growers, and your very own managed composting system to keep the soil – and the cycle of life – thriving on your property.
Grow nutrient-dense food fed by homemade compost/fertiliser.
Equip yourself with skills to provide for yourself and your community.
Learn more about soil and natural systems.
Eat veggies without poisonous residues (glyphosate).
Liberate yourself from supermarket spikes and global trends.
Increase the biodiversity of our ecosystem – new seeds & seedlings delivered as & when required.
Connect with other members via our our Facebook and WhatsApp groups.
Localise Abundance.

Book a free site visit with us, then subscribe for as little as $80 per month. You’ll need a spare square metre of garden bed. We can provide you with a simple raised bed install if needed, for an additional cost.
Our options are flexible – most of our customers want a 1-2 metre garden bed with all the kiwi favourites for salads and roast veges – however others opt for a full-blown 30-metre-plus food forest. The options are endless.
If you are within range of our available locations, book a free site visit where we can become acquainted.
If you are then keen to sign up – we will come back to your place to set up your garden bed, and drop in your first batch of herb and veggie seedlings.
You’ll be notified whenever your crops are ready to harvest and the progress on your next tray of plant babies! We also have a WhatsApp & Facebook group where all our gardeners can collab and discuss ideas.
When we come back to catch up we’ll see how your garden patch is progressing. We will work with your goals to maximise production to a manageable level.
Twice per season we deliver more seeds/plants/seedlings/trees, along with a cheat sheet containing instructions, lessons and guidance on how to keep things balanced. If you aren’t home when we arrive, we’ll send you a detailed video walkthrough of how your garden is progressing, and any handy hints/tips that will benefit you!

All of our subscriptions include a fully managed compost bin!
Homemade bio-recycling is an essential part of consistently growing your own food.
Food scraps are a valuable resource containing minerals and nutrients that feed plants.
Food scraps are a valuable resource containing minerals and nutrients that can feed your plants.
All you have to do is throw your food scraps in the compost bin – we’ll ensure the worm population is healthy, and your soil is progressing as it should be – educating you along the way.Â
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> CULTIVATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
Serving the East Coast Bays, North Shore, Auckland.
More locations to be added later. Contact us to request a new area.
Once subscribed, pricing starts from $80/month. We will discuss all the details at your free site visit.
Transplanting seedlings means neat, precise rows. This is especially essential for new growers in order to learn how edible plants look.
Learn from an local grower who lives in your climate. As great as online information is, ecology varies vastly from place to place.
Reduce your vulnerability to the instability of our industrial food system. Keep your supply accessible and your residence resilient.
Each tray will include at least 5 species that will each fill a niche to reduce pests, enrich soil, hold moisture, attract benefical species.
We feed our gardens with help from the most powerful and experienced organic fertilisers on earth-worms.
Our grid system is scalable so you can have excesses to share with neighbours and create a new culture of mutually beneficial relationships.
Industrial produce is laced with glyphosate. We grow food with zero herbicides and pesticides.
When you include a fully managed fertiliser factory (worm farm), last months scraps will feed next months food.
Lack of live food is a major cause of crime. When food is available, we can collectively rise from fight or flight mode.

1m x 1m garden bed.
Grow leafy greens, cooking herbs, and medicinal teas.
Always have a lush, highly diverse 1m x 1m garden bed at your place.
Establish a local health source
Interested? Check if you are within our locations, then book a free site visit.
Teepee + additional planters.
Grow full, well-balanced meals.
Includes:
– 2 visits to your garden per season.
– A fully serviced and managed Hungry Bin worm farm for your composting.
– Various Potatoes (White, Sweet/Kumara, Apple…)
– Cooking Herb Bushes (Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano…)
– Your own Teepee tower with vine veggies (Peas, Pumpkins, Cucumbers etc.
Interested? Check if you are within our locations, then book a free site visit.


3 Food Forest rows. 12m x 3m total area.
This option is completely different to the vitamin cabinet and living pantry.
Best suited for people with a decent amount of space, who want to see the benefits of long-term growing. Come along for the journey and learn about syntropic agroforestry with us!
You’ll receive is a full syntropic system, utilising the permaculture principles of succession – planting through space and time!
Includes:
– 2 visits to your garden per season.
– A fully serviced and managed Hungry Bin worm farm for your composting.
– 12 x 3m (2 support rows, one tree line)
– Everyday favorites + intriguing exotics
– Exponential growth year on year
Start any time throughout the year.
Interested? Check if you are within our locations, then book a free site visit.