Let's Grow Home

Start Small, Grow TALL

A practical-nature brand from Aotearoa helping you grow food, learn natural skills, and care for skin with local botanicals. No hype, just what works—easy ways to rely less on supermarkets and more on land, community, and your own hands.

Brand Foundation

The core elements that define who we are and what we stand for

Brand Name

Let's Grow Home

Rationale: Says what you help people do (grow) and where (home/community). It's inclusive of gardens, workshops, and skincare made from local plants.

How to use: Always write with the apostrophe. Short form in copy: LGH only in internal docs; keep the full name public-facing.

Tone when saying it: Friendly, practical, community-first.

Category

Edible gardens, workshops, and nature-made skincare (NZ)

Edible gardens: Design and install food-producing spaces for homes, schools, and marae.

Workshops: Hands-on sessions that teach seasonal growing, seed saving, composting, and simple herbal preparations.

Nature-made skincare: Small-batch kawakawa balm (and future SKUs) using simple, recognisable ingredients.

Boundaries: No medical claims; no over-engineered garden tech. If it's not useful, seasonal, or local, it's out.

Purpose

Why we exist

Core purpose: Help people rely less on supermarkets and more on nature, community, and their own hands.

Expanded: We reduce dependence by teaching skills, building food spaces, and showing how local plants fit everyday life.

Proof markers: # of gardens installed; # of workshops run; stories from schools/marae; % ingredients sourced in NZ.

Sample line:

"Food and care, closer to home."

Mission

What we do

Design and install food gardens, teach hands-on workshops, and craft small-batch kawakawa skincare—so growing, making, and healing feel normal again.

Programs:

Garden Design & Install: Site audit → plan → install → quick-start care sheet.

Workshops: Seasonal series + community sessions; take-home checklist/recipe.

Skincare: Small-batch kawakawa balm; transparent sourcing and processes.

Outcomes we aim for: edible yields in season one, repeatable home routines, confident beginners.

Vision

Where we're going

Aotearoa where every home, school, and marae has living food close by and everyday care made from local plants.

3-year targets:

• 500+ home gardens; 100+ school/marae installs

• 2,000+ workshop participants

• 3–4 core skincare SKUs; national stockist partnerships aligned with values

Impact focus: food literacy, local plant knowledge, community resilience.

Positioning

How we win

The New Zealand guide that helps households, schools, and communities grow food, learn natural wisdom, and care for skin with simple, local botanicals—starting with kawakawa.

Why we win (Reasons to Believe):

Local roots: NZ native plants (kawakawa) and seasonal know-how

Hands-on teaching: People leave with skills, not just inspiration

Community impact: Proven work with schools and marae

Simple systems: Gardens designed for real maintenance levels and real harvests

Small-batch care: Short ingredient lists, plant-led routines

Competitive frame: Not a generic garden landscaper, not a beauty brand; a practical nature company connecting growing, making, and daily care.

Let's Grow Home is a practical-nature brand from Aotearoa that helps households, schools, and marae grow food, learn natural skills, and care for skin with simple, local botanicals. We design and install edible gardens, run hands-on workshops, and craft small-batch kawakawa skincare—no hype, just what works. Our voice is grounded, encouraging, and respectful of mātauranga Māori: teach, don't preach. The promise is practical nature, made local—easy ways to rely less on supermarkets and more on land, community, and your own hands.

Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Kaitiakitanga

Care for land, people, and future

  • Respect mātauranga Māori
  • Minimise waste
  • Choose regenerative practices
  • Extract knowledge without credit or permission

Practical First

Simple systems anyone can run

  • Design for the customer's actual time/space
  • Focus on maintainable solutions
  • Over-spec or upsell needless features
  • Create complicated systems

Local Plants

NZ-native, seasonal, traceable

  • Name sources
  • Explain harvest ethics
  • Exotic hype or vague "natural" claims
  • Use untraceable ingredients

Community

Learn together

  • Partner with schools/marae
  • Share templates
  • Gatekeep knowledge
  • Avoid one-off "show" installs

Honesty

No hype, no heavy claims

  • Talk benefits and experience
  • Use plain language
  • Therapeutic or curative claims
  • Miracle language or fear-mongering

Voice & Personality

How we sound and what we say

Brand Personality

Grounded, encouraging, hands-on, respectful. Plain language; warm, not salesy. Teach, don't preach.

Do say:

"Here's the simple way…", "Try this in September…", "What you'll need…"

Avoid: miracle language, jargon, fear-mongering

Writing style: short sentences; step-by-step lists; NZ spelling

Microcopy Examples

Buttons: "Book a garden consult" / "Join a workshop" / "Get early access"

Error/help: "Something's off—try again or email hello@letsgrowhome.nz."

Success: "All sorted! Check your email for next steps."

Loading: "Getting things ready for you..."

Audience Messages

Targeted messaging for our key customer segments

Home Growers

Pain Point

"I don't know where to start or keep it alive."

Our Message

Start a garden you'll actually use—designed for your space, soil, and time. Seasonal plans, easy upkeep, real harvests.

Sample copy: "Small yard? No problem. We map sun, soil, and your schedule—then you harvest in weeks, not 'someday.'"

Book a garden consult

Schools & Marae

Pain Point

Limited time/budget; need learning outcomes and community buy-in.

Our Message

Living learning spaces that teach science, culture, and care—plus workshops that bring people together and rebuild whenua.

Sample copy: "From soil science to seed saving, your garden becomes a classroom and a meeting place."

Plan a community install

Natural Skincare Buyers

Pain Point

Over-complicated skincare with long ingredient lists.

Our Message

NZ kawakawa, small-batch, simple ingredients. Everyday care for life outdoors; gentle, plant-led routines.

Sample copy: "Short list, long comfort—kawakawa infused and hand-poured in small batches."

Get early access to Kawakawa Balm

Elevator Pitches

Ready-to-use descriptions for every situation

Website Header

Practical gardens, workshops, and kawakawa skincare—made in NZ so you can grow, learn, and care the natural way.

30-Second Sales Pitch

Let's Grow Home designs edible gardens, runs hands-on workshops, and crafts small-batch kawakawa products. We help households, schools, and marae rely less on supermarkets and more on skills, local plants, and each other.

Meta/SEO Description

Edible gardens, NZ workshops, and kawakawa skincare. Practical nature, made local—grow food, learn skills, and care the simple way.

(150–160 characters)

Deck Opener

We build edible gardens, teach practical skills, and craft NZ kawakawa care—so communities live closer to nature, with food and knowledge on hand.

(25 words)