wild seedling closely surrounded by plantains (lanceolata) and wild carrot. Having found close plantains to be supportive rather than detrimental to karamu seedlings, at least till the karamu are overtopped, we are leaving these weeds in place to see what happens. This is a hot, dry bank in summer, the clay is compacted road fill, and there has been a long history of regular herbicide use until 2019. It is now Spring.
down the hill behind "Pine in the Middle"; looking very lush and healthy after a wet couple of years
foregrund right, with tanekaha and Coprosma lucida juvs, rawirinui, Schoenus tendo