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Restoration Resources

Resources, guides, tools and advice on how to plan and manage restoration projects in your catchment.

Greater Wellington restoration and planting guides

Find out how to do everything from planning, to fencing and pest control, to what to plant, and caring for plants. Includes restoration planting guide, guide to managing bush blocks and native plant guide.

Sustainble Business Network

Learn how to restore nature on your land.

Includes guides for restoring your bush block, waterways and wetlands, creating fish passage, controlling pests and monitoring

DOC restoration advice

Advice on conservation restoration for community groups, businesses, farmers, landowners, and anyone wanting to help nature. Includes bush restoration guide, native plant restoration, stream protection, controlling weeds and wetland guide

Farming with biodiverstiy

Resources to support catchment groups actively improve the outcomes of native biodiversity with pastoral farm systems.

DairyNZ riparian planting

Advice from Dairy NZ on the benefits of riparian planting, planting zones, how to plant in riparian margins, maintaining plant health and plant releasing techniques.

Tāne’s Tree Trust national carbon calculator

This tool allows you to work out how much carbon your planted native forest is storing over a defined period of time.