The long-term benefits to wine production are achieved by encouraging nature's services such as pollination and pest and disease control, as well as weed suppression, improved soil quality, conservation and ecotourism. Nature's services add value to the vineyards while reducing reliance on herbicides and pesticides.

Along the trail, many of the plant species have informative signs detailing the Maori, common and scientific names - along with information about traditional Maori uses and nature's services such as biological control of pests and weeds, which the plant provides.