Thank you!

I have had to leave my job recently due to concussion relapsing my ptsd....

I have always had an interest in entheos, healing plants and gardening... they are a beautiful and curious combination i have time for atm.

I have done a couple of organic hort papers and still have all the textbooks but have only focused on veges until i got my script for medical weed... my thumb is now green although i consider myself still fairly beginner just running and with a lil front start haha.

I love the idea of grinding for and preserving what little bits of biodiversity we have (this was how the original weed seed swappers were too and now they are all rich from their passion, curiosity and guerilla gardening!)... My interest has turned to Acacia currently but there is also room for salvia, san pedro (grows wild in all the old peoples gardens as well as world famous rhododendrons and datura too-yucky ) and peyote/whatever else nature will peak my interest along this journey.

Trying to send a message but it says that im not allowed to currently? will keep trying. Yes Cheese is impressive! I am inspired by his efforts to preserve and grow what he has it is so neat.

Hey, badlyspeltnmae.. I’d be happy to share some floribunda seeds. Feel free to inbox me the details of where to send. There are definitely active floribunda in NZ as the nexus member CheeseCat has pioneered.   I don’t know where to look but maybe see if there site that shares coordinates of different species in New Zealand.

Hi there willows or others we talked on nexus. Im a kiwi whom currently is taking a break from work to focus on rehealing my PTSD atm. I have done a couple of organic hort papers and enjoy growing my own veges but consider myself still beginner but am very enthusiastic. I smoke medical weed but have always had an interest in entheos. Hence i am here. so hoping that someone may have advice around naturally occurring DMT in plant species in NZ? I find the idea of being able to plant medicine amazing. If someone has any cuttings or seeds that would be cool or if anyone has any tips of where to look? I live near a place (famous for rhododendrons) with lots of gardens so the adventure kinda sounds fun.

Welcome. I'm also interested in Acacia mucronata. I live in a temperate climate and I've seen a few reports of mucronata surviving hard frosts. It will die back to the base but re-grow in spring. Simply amazing. I have seen a few photos of such plans putting on new growth.

Welcome back. 😁

Hello Josh. Based on your interest in belladonna and your temperate climate in Europe, in sounds like you might also be interested in black henbane. It has a rich and long history in Europe. I suggest looking into it even if just for a fun read.

Welcome Drew! 😁

IMO, at least in my area, hedges just 'happen' once interference (mowing, grazing...) ceases. In my area I expect Crataegus, Prunus, Sambucus, Quercus, Salix, Carpinus, Cornus, Fagus, Rubus, Rosa ... and so on to start showing up soon concerning the woody or rather woody plants. Results vary and of course depend on where you are. But leaving things and not doing a thing is, probably, leading to the most natural results while being the easiest and most sustainable.
I would like to add that personally I value 'naturality' over 'biodiversity'. Many natural habitats are natural monocultures and thete is nothing wrong with nature and no need for man to make 'improvements' here. Take Fagus forests as example. Those are very common in my area and the adaptions making the genus Fagus rather successful is that a) adults shade the area heavily b) they mulch heavily suffocating and further depriving competing plants of light and c) saplings require much less light than many other trees saplings.
In any case the plants listed above might provide a good solid woody basis for a hedge in your climate if you want to speed things up or force it a certain way.

WELCOME!
Yeah it seems that forums aren't as alive as they once were. I suspect many online forum communities have migrated so Facebook groups, reddit, etc.
I just recently joined and am hoping I can still find community on these spaces although I'm anticipating much slower responses. 😅