Herbal Infusions

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Herbal infusions or teas are perfect hot or cold year round, and you can experiment with whatever herbs you've got growing in your garden, including lemongrass, peppermint, rosemary, and lavender!

We especially love kawakawa tea. The plants, with their heart-shaped leaves and distinctive peppery taste, are thought to have therapeutic properties according to traditional Māori medicine.

Once your tea has been brewed and enjoyed, you can return the spent leaves and sprigs to nourish papatūānuku via the pū wairākau, compost heap.

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