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- NZTCA Membership - Why Join?
Appreciate trees? We do; read how. - Events Calendar lists some field days, meetings and annual Conferences that you can attend; as a visitor, learner, or mentor. And ask your questions.
- 2010 National Conference - Christchurch, Canterbury - Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th March 2010 - more details...
- "TreeCropper" members' quarterly magazine.
Looking for something? Look in TreeCropper first.
How to Plant your Land? See Decision making 101... - Publications - our most popular title:
- "BASIC NOTES - TREE CROPS IN NEW ZEALAND" booklet (Green Guide) - the tree cropper's FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) - more details...
- Please support our valued Suppliers - other LINKS
- Do you like traveling and/or meeting other NZTCA members? Use a Mobile Home or have park-over space? -
Offer Bedswap or Park Over Place facilities to fellow tree croppers and enjoy the same from others when you travel.
Now 15 participants enjoying hospitality around New Zealand!
NEWS -
- Annual Tree and Plant Sale! - Waikato and Thames-Coromandel Branch - Saturday 4 July 2009, from 10am, wet or fine
- Fruit Driller Caterpillar - Public Meeting - Hamilton Botanic Gardens Pavilion - Thursday 20 August...
- Tree Crops and the Nelson community recently lost a keen supporter and inspiration in the death of Dick Roberts, formerly of Todds Valley - April, 2009.
- Nick Nelson-Parker wins Dr Don McKenzie Award at Conference 2009, for his contribution to tree crops.
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Guava Moth threat - Plea to not bring fruit into Bay of Plenty
Those travelling north of Auckland are asked to be careful when bringing fruit back to the Bay of Plenty. - Fruit Driller Caterpillar (Guava Moth) - Auckland infestation update by John R Clearwater
"Conclusions: Homeowners in Auckland city will now find their fruit infested when harvested…" - Bees and Trees - Government haste will introduce nasty bee diseases from Australia...
- Peter Fraser - Trees on Farms - "In this year's Waikato drought, any farms with trees stood out like oases in a desert…"
- Mark Christensen's 2006 Apple Cancer Research Update
- Tree Cropper's Stuff - and Properties - For Sale!
- ... more News... News INDEX
Tree Cropping on a modest scale
This Bay of Plenty summer break field day and social meeting looked at the beginnings of an urban patio home orchard.
This dwarf peach in a pot was bearing a good crop for the tree's size.
Earlier bylines and photo-footers
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