This is also influenced by a growing shift towards sustainable living, as 28% of New Zealanders value being more self-sufficient with food and energy, whether that means having a compost, bulk buying food or lowering the use of heaters where possible.
“We have many fruit trees; lemons and limes, peach, grapefruit, mandarins and some flowers. Some of the flowers are heirlooms – I’ve used bulbs from my nana’s flowers.” - Brianna
“We’ve rebuilt everything to open up the yard. I won’t call a tradie until I need to. In the meanwhile, I’m pretty good at building things and the backyard is my next big project. We can’t wait for the backyard to be done up so we can use it to entertain.” – Josh
