On advice from our very generous landscape technical advisor and engineer, Terry Donnelly, we planted vetiver on the steep bare land left after the slip of Feb 2023.

These amazing plants have roots that extend down 4-6 meters. When planted in rows close together (5 plants per meter) they basically form an underground wall of intertwined roots. This stabilises the land and prevents further erosion. These plants are not native to NZ, however they don’t become invasive because their seeds can’t germinate in our climate.