We’re excited to be giving away two copies of Home Grown Fruit by Kath Irvine and Jason Ross to our GrownUps members!
To be in the draw, simply make sure you’re a GrownUps member, signed up to our newsletter, and fill in your details at the bottom of the page.
About Home Grown Fruit
This guide takes you step-by-step to an abundant, naturally healthy, home orchard, and along the way teaches you all the skills you need to be an epic fruit gardener
Jason and Kath have 25 years of experience designing and managing home orchards in a diversity of environments across Aotearoa. The book focuses on creating a healthy setup and selecting well-suited varieties. From this solid foundation, fruit trees flourish, care is easy, there are fewer pests and diseases, and most importantly, growing is fun!
• Simple, practical, low-cost setup.
• Simple and effective method of planning the orchard layout, catering to the home grower. Plus, sample plans of orchards in different climates and both urban and lifestyle orchards.
• Covers the key basics of tree anatomy and the lifecycle of fruit trees so that people understand their trees.
• A detailed catalogue of deciduous, evergreen and subtropical fruits to help people choose the right types of fruit and varieties to suit their place.
• Helpful measures to support every decision – warmth, hardiness and chilling hours for choosing fruit trees, fertility measures for assessing soil health, measures to assess tree vigour and health.
This inspiring, accessible book is perfect for beginners setting up a new orchard, busy people who want homegrown fruit without the fuss, and seasoned growers seeking deeper knowledge.
‘A book for those who love growing their own fruit, want to learn how to do it or do it better. It covers it all, from where to start, what to look for, what is suitable for your area, how to prep, how to look after and train – you name it, it is in here. A must have, and a keeper.’ – Fiona Eadie, author of 100 Best Native Plants for New Zealand Gardens
‘I wish this book had been available when I started my fruit growing journey! I’ll be the book I recommend to people starting out – it’s highly engaging and exceptionally helpful. I can see worn edges from endlessly coming off the shelf to be consulted and re-read.’ – David Whyte, president Treecrops Association NZ
About the Authors
For most of their gardening lives Kath and Jason have gardened in very different environments, Kath in the lower north island and Jason in the lower south. The book is all the richer for it.
Kath Irvine is an organic gardener, author, and longtime advocate for edible gardens. She’s been teaching food growing to Kiwi gardeners for 25 years. Easy-to-understand, low-cost, simple strategies are her specialty, so that anyone in any situation can grow their own food. She is the author of two bestsellers – Pruning Fruit Trees: A Beginner’s Guide and The Edible Backyard. www.ediblebackyard.co.nz
Jason Ross runs Habitate, a coastal Otago nursery specialising in heritage fruit trees and edible landscape design. With a Fine Arts degree and decades of hands-on horticulture experience, he blends creativity with a deep love of nature to create thriving, resilient food gardens. His two beautifully designed wall charts – Orchard Planner and Vegetable Growing Calendar – have been in print since 2001, and are trusted tools for home growers.
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You must be a GrownUps member and subscribed to our newsletter to be eligible to enter.
The competition closes on 12th November 2025. Winners will be notified via email by 13th November 2025.
It is your responsibility to provide a correct New Zealand postal address for prize delivery. GrownUps is not responsible for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
Winners will be drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
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One entry per household.
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