"Manuka is a specialist coloniser of low fertility soils with different forms adapted to clay hillsides and others to wetlands. The flowers appear in early spring and the mature seed capsules can stay unopened on the branches for a long time so there is generally seed available for collection at any time of year. Manuka should always be ecosourced carefully because it is so variable across the country. - src
* this photo was taken on a walkway adjacent to a train line and refers to “training” yourself to ski on a particular type of ski or snowboard, ie Heartcarve® brand!