This calendar of events is typical of what you can attend to learn about tree cropping.
Events are advertised by your local branch newsletter, which is included in your membership fee.
Contacts - Committees and Branches
Look for the roadside banners: 
Field Visits: Non-members usually welcome - please contact host branch beforehand.
PLEASE respect our generous hosts' property and other visitors' peaceful attendance. Bring NO pets.
Beware of health and safety hazards which may exist - children must be supervised. Bring sturdy footwear and suitable clothing. Let's all enjoy our day!
If your branch events aren't listed, talk to your newsletter editor and mailout person.
Newsletter Editors - Please email full event details [why?]
| When: | Branch: | Event: |
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2008 July |
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| Sun 20 | Franklin + Northern | Hazelnut field day with Murray Redpath |
| Fri 18, 6:30pm | Nelson | Propagation of NZ Native Plants - midwinter talk - Mapua Hall supper room |
| Sun 13, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Pruning and training at Elizabeth's - Sharp Road, Katikati |
| Sun 6, 10:30am | Wellington Horowhenua | Winter Pruning with Colin Spicer - Roslyn Road, Levin |
| Wed 2, 7pm | Franklin | Pot Luck Dinner - speaker is Derek Craig on Pioneer Orchards |
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2008 June |
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| Sun 8, 12:30pm | Bay of Plenty | Pruning and training at Wendie's - Old Creamery Road, Opotiki |
| Sat 7, 1:30pm | Franklin | Grafting workshop with Viv Milne and Warren Russell - Jericho Road, Pukekohe East |
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2008 May |
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| Tues 27, 7:30pm | Northern region | Bronwen Rowse - Propagation and Hardwood cuttings - come to hear and see how it is done! |
| Sat 24 | Wellington Horowhenua | Otaki Small Farmers Field day - help promote Tree Crops to potential members. |
| Fri 23 ~ Sun 25 | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Tirau WoW (Weekend of Workshops) |
| Sun 18, 1pm | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Biochar from prunings to reduce climate change - citrus - 2 properties, Hamilton |
| Sun 11, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Olives at Bert's - Lindemann Road, Katikati |
| Sun 11, 11am | Wellington Horowhenua | Fig field day - Mangoroa Valley Road, Upper Hutt |
| Sat 10, 1:30pm | Franklin | Persimmons, feijoa pruning and tamarillos - Hunter Road, Patumahoe |
| Sat 10, 1pm | Nelson | Olives at Kina |
| Sat 3 | Marlborough Tree Growers | Autumn field day - 2 properties - Tophouse/Golden Downs, then Wakefield |
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2008 April |
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| Fri 25 ~ Sun 27th ANZAC Weekend |
Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Eastwoodhill Road Trip – Join the luxury coach from Hamilton (via BoP) to the autumn glory of Eastwoodhill Arboretum |
| Sun 27, 10:45am; then at 1:30pm |
Canterbury | Olives and grapes, experimenting with walnuts and pistachios - Limestones Hills - Amberley War Memorial; then Permaculture and organic farming, home electricity, with Sue and Neville - Overtons Road, Scargill |
| Tue 22, 7:30pm | Northern region | Ray Weaver – Wallaby damage on Kawau Island and the threat to the New Zealand ecology |
| Sat 19, 1pm | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Orchard and garden field day, 2 properties - Nevada Road, Silverdale, Hamilton |
| Sun 13, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Feijoa field day - Lambert Road, Kawerau |
| Sun 6, 1pm | Nelson | “...plant a few plants every day...” - Robinson Road, Mariri |
| Sat 5, 1pm | Nelson | Hazels with Murray Redpath - Malling Road |
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2008 March |
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| Sat 29, 1:30pm | Franklin | Producing feijoas, tamarillos and figs - Pukekohe East |
| Fri 28th ~ Sun 30th | Central Otago | 2008 NZTCA NATIONAL CONFERENCE - Cromwell, Central Otago - more details... |
| Tue 25, 7:30pm | Northern region | Julie Craig "A glut of Apples" - some ways to process the surplus - bring along your apples for comparison and tasting |
| Wed 19, noon | Bay of Plenty | Special - bring picnic lunch - Mark Christensen, Apples, tomatoes; walk around - Hidden Valley Orchard, Esdaile Road, Tauranga |
| Sun 16, 1:30pm | Northern region | Mark's and Louise's Property - Nashi, Persimmons, Macadamias and bees - Scenic Drive, Titirangi (just up from Shaw Road, Titirangi end) |
| Sat 15, 4pm | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Tree Crops Harvest Festival - explore edible garden then pot luck BBQ, auction - Poaka Ave, Dinsdale |
| Sat 15, 10:30am | Central Districts | Autumn pruning with Colin Spicer - Bill and Linda's - Scotts Road, Palmerston North |
| Sun 9, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Hazel Field Day - Wairata Forest Farm, south of Opotiki |
| Sat 8 | Nelson | Ecohouse and Trees — Mahana — We'll visit two nearby properties - 'before and after' scenario |
| Sat 1, 1:30pm | Franklin | Beekeeping and home orcharding with Alison and Peter - Karaka Road (Highway 22) |
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2008 February |
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| Tue 26, 7:30pm | Northern region | Greg Morgan from Winequip – Basic procedures for wine making, and products available |
| Sun 24, 10:30am | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Field day and AGM - Bethy's tree Eden - Kiokio, near Otorohanga |
| Sun 24, 10:30am | Central Districts | Sculpture, steel, passion, potato patch orchard - Cannock Forge, Marton - bring your unusual potato |
| Sun 24 1:30pm | Coastal Otago | Branch AGM - Andy & Sue's, Merton - property tour; 3pm AGM; then BYO BBQ! |
| Sat 23 | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Stall at "The Art of the Good Life Expo" with Stuart Rentoul - Hamilton Gardens |
| Sun 17, 1pm | Canterbury | Branch AGM - Bill & Maree's, Rangiora - Converted to Organics; 3pm AGM; 2010 discussion |
| Fri 15 ~ Sun 17 | Franklin | NZTCA Franklin Branch stall at Franklin A & P Show |
| Wed 13, 7:30pm | Franklin | AGM, plus NZTCA National President Murray Redpath - Franklin Arts Centre |
| Sun 10, noon | Bay of Plenty | AGM, Picnic Lunch and walk around with John and Margaret - Capamagian Road, Katikati |
| Sun 3, 1pm ~ 5pm | Coastal Otago | Budding Workshop - esp. plums & prunes - bring strong sharp knife - Volco Park |
| Sat 9, 2:30pm | Nelson | Budding demonstration & AGM & Potluck – Nice organic home garden with a mixture of all things good. |
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2008 January |
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| Sat 12, 12 noon | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | walnut trial day - Nick and Ros's, McClure Street Pirongia |
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- see Previous Year 2007 |
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Newsletter people - Thank you for posting a copy of your newsletter to web management, so your events get into the nationwide events listing above.
But did you know you can do one extra little thing to publicise your cause: email your newsletter as early as possible to the web site manager. Potential treecroppers will get to see your upcoming events in detail in your own branch's Events page!
Or if it's easier: attach a file of just your event details, (or any other items of interest; colour photos of events reviews) - to make your branch Events page worthwhile. Use it as a supplement to your newsletter!
Examples: See how Branch Events pages have been used by
Bay of Plenty,
Nelson and
Waikato
branch. And TreeCropper uses supplementary web space.
Privacy: We take great care to remove sensitive details, especially email addresses, private property host surnames; and street numbers – on the day of the event, your Treecrops Event banners guide visitors to the venue:
Note that posting the printed newsletter alone does not qualify for the branch web page service. Immediacy is key; there is not time to await snail mail, then scan and web-code your event notices - by which time the event might have passed!
The deal is that you need to email the event details at the earliest opportunity, to achieve the longest possible internet exposure. This has been proven to attract visitors to our events, many becoming new members.
However, posted newsletters are still important, to provide brief notice for the Events Nationwide summary. Of course, your newsletters are always read thoroughly, appreciated and archived.
So, simply email us with your newsletter file attached. We can process most digital formats.
Other ideas and suggestions welcomed. Thanks for your consideration.