Yes. Our Manuka and Honey Myrtle Essential Oils are plantation-grown. Harvesting involves cutting the terminal branches and leaves of the plants to just above ground level. Following harvest, the plants will coppice (re-grow with stimulated growth), ready to be harvested again, usually around 12 months later. The plants are not pulled from the ground, and as such, it is not necessary to replant year on year. While our Kunzea Essential Oil is wild-harvested (from private land), the same harvesting practices are applied to ensure plant biodiversity is not threatened.

Commercial production of essential oils requires the sustainable management of any species; without regeneration, ongoing production is not possible. Producers must take responsibility for the regeneration of plants on Private Land and it is in their own best interest as the resources required to produce essential oils are significant. The industry does not target one-off sales. Producers will typically have invested a significant amount of time and resources into developing their operations – including R&D, access to plant material, distillation facilities and infrastructure, as well as the development of markets, in order to build a business. Without sustainable management, the business fails - so the interests of producers are aligned with plant protection.