The Problem: Livestock Damage to Trees.
The Solution: Two Sisters on a Mission
Kiwi farmers don’t sit around waiting for solutions, they figure them out. Third-generation Hawke’s Bay farmers and sisters, Carla and Tarsh, are no different. After putting time and money into planting trees, they watched stock undo their work, despite trying every common option on the market; plastic tree guards, spiral guards, tree sleeves, mesh guards, netting, cardboard plant protectors, cages and waratahs. Nothing truly stood up to livestock, weather, or time, and reliable livestock tree protection remained frustratingly out of reach. So, like generations before them, they went looking for a better way.
Their search took them beyond New Zealand, where they discovered a proven system overseas and secured the exclusive New Zealand and Australian licence to bring it home. It was a practical, durable solution that actually worked in real farm and lifestyle property conditions, not just in theory.
Protecting trees,
and the environment.
Practical sustainability, not plastic waste, designed to last, reuse, and protect for the long haul.
At the core of what the Tree Guards team believe in is a commitment to practical sustainability.
These are not disposable plastic guards that crack, blow away or end up in landfill. They are designed to last, to be reused season after season, and to support long-term planting success, whether for erosion control, shelter belts or native regeneration. Just as important is their belief in sharing what works. They’ve built the business on honesty, real farm testing, and helping other landowners avoid the same costly trial and error they went through. The result is a trusted, fast-growing online business supplying farmers and landowners across New Zealand, backed by strong word of mouth and proven results in the paddock.
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www.ruralco.co.nz
