* Visitors welcome at all our functions. Come learn about Tree Cropping!
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!
2006 Annual Conference of NZ Tree Crops Association
'Cultivating Biodiversity', Masterton, Wairarapa, 2006 April 7-9
Newsletter Editors - Important note:
2005
[no details submitted, but see Event listings in Events Nationwide]
November 2003
| When: | Sunday 30 November 2003, 10:30am |
| Where: | Parewanui Road, Bulls |
| What: | Farm Forestry, and a Tree Cropper's Garden |
| Bring: | Your lunch, a drink, and sturdy footware for a walk of up to 2 km |
October 2003
| When: | Sunday 5 October 2003, 1:30 pm |
| Where: | Bushy Park Road, Kai Iwi |
| What: | Dave and Jan's 6 hectare property is a wonderful example of what can be achieved when knowledge, clear goals, good planning and lots of hard work are combined. If you have any interest in organics or in permaculture it is a property you must visit. |
| With: | Bring your afternoon tea |
April 2003
| When: | Sunday 13 April 2003, 10:30am |
| Where: | Hall's, 124 Rangiora Road, Reikorangi, near Waikanae |
| What: | This visit is in conjunction with the Wellington Horowhenua branch and will allow members to see those parts of the Hall property that were missed during an earlier visit. Arthur is a Farm Forester and a Tree Cropper with a special interest in specialty timbers, and in oaks in particular. He has an extensive collection of oak varieties plus some outstanding young redwoods amongst his collection. For those with spare ground and an interest in growing high value timber trees this is a property to be visited! |
| With: | Bring your lunch, a drink, and sturdy footwear |
November 2002
| When: | Sunday 17 November 2002, 11am |
| Where: | 11am - barbecue facility at Bason Reserve, Rapanui Road, Wanganui 2pm - Garden Visit |
| What: | Pot Luck social barbecue lunch, followed by a visit to Alex Garretts dramatic garden on the outskirts of Wanganui city. We are going to show you how professionals do layout and design. You can't do it later - design comes first! |
October 2002 - field day
| When: | Saturday 5 October 2002, 10:30am |
| Where: | At Aokautere in the UCOL (manawatu Polytech) property on Pinfold Road |
| What: | Grafting Budding This is a real opportunity to be shown, and then to practice, the skills involved in grafting and budding; skills that will allow you to produce your own trees. The accumulated knowledge and experience of Stuart Rentoul, Colin Spicer and Mark Christensen will be available to get you started on learning these esential skills. Practice on your worthless softwood and then move on to graft the trees you really want. |
| Bring: | Your lunch and a drink - For grafting you should bring:
For those who do not have either grafting tape or wound sealing paint there will be some available for your use. |
July 2002
| When: | Saturday 20 July, at 10:30 am |
| Where: | Harrisons Trees, Aokautere |
| Bring: | Your Lunch and a Drink. |
| What: |
The day's programme will be in two parts, in the morning pruning of pip and stone fruit trees and in the afternoon orchard planning.
PruningIn the morning expert pruners will explain their pruning aims with each fruit variety and then demonstrate their skills on the peaches, nectarines, apples, pears and plums in Harrisons Organic block. This is an opportunity to hear and see experienced pruners explain what they are trying to achieve with each tree being pruned and then follow through with the actual pruning.Orchard PlanningIn the afternoon Colin Spicer from Kimbolton will lead a session on planning an orchard. |