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.
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!
Newsletter Editors - Email full event details please:
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2006 December |
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| Sun 3, 3pm | Bay of Plenty | end-of-year ‘do’ - Alan and Kirsty's - Katikati south |
| Sat 2, 12:30pm | Nelson | Thinning Workshop & Picnic, Motueka River |
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2006 November |
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| Tue 28, 7:30pm | Northern region | Xmas Pot luck Dinner |
| Sun 26, 9am | Wellington Horowhenua | Green Woodworking Day - Upper Hutt |
| Sun 26, 2pm | Canterbury | Field Day and Christmas Get-together |
| Sat 25, 10:30am | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Xmas pot luck dinner and planting planning field day, Te Kowhai |
| 14 ~ 19 | Northern region | Ellerslie Flower Show ** Participation CANCELLED ** |
| Sun 12, 11am | Coastal Otago | Working Bee at Volco apple trial - bring lunch, weeding tools |
| Sat 11, 9am | Franklin | Alternative Power Sources - an introduction - Ararimu Road, Ramarama |
| Sun 5, 1:30pm | Franklin | Permaculture Principles and Garden Design - Morley Road, Waiuku |
| Sun 5, 1pm | combined Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay, Central Districts and Wellington-Horowhenua branches | Walnut Workshop in Wairarapa |
| Sun 5, 10am | Coastal Otago | Permaculture principles at a new property - Mt Cargill Road, Waitati |
| Fri 3, 7 pm | Nelson | Old Apples & Genetics Talk with Mark Iley - Mapua Hall |
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2006 October |
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| 31st |  48 |
Deadline for advertisers, December issue. Downloadable Advertising Rates PDF |
| Sun 29 | Canterbury | Visit to Geraldine, including Barkers retail shop and factory and the Waihi Bush Flax seed oil Company |
| Tue 24, 7:30pm | Northern region | Talk by Ian Gordon on Cherimoyas |
| 24th | 48 |
Deadline for your submissions to your magazine, December issue. |
| Sun 15, 11am | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Visit to Tararu Valley Sanctuary and Conservation Trust - north of Thames |
| Sat 14, 1:30pm | Wellington Horowhenua | Bees and Heirloom Fruit Trees in Levin |
| Sun 8, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Growing and marketing Macadamias - Katikati south |
| Sun 8, 10am | Nelson | Propagation Workshop - Susie's Place, Upper Moutere |
| Regretably, this calendar became incomplete about this time, due to branch newsletter mailing label problems and sporadic email support by newsletter editors. Contact local branches to check for events. | ||
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2006 September |
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| Sat 30 | Central Otago | 1:30pm - 700 walnuts and WIG trial + interesting eucalypts; 3pm - Gevuina, Peonies and Gentians. Mt Barker Road, Wanaka |
| Tue 26, 7:30pm | Northern region | Meeting - to be advised |
| Mon 25, 7:30pm | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Grafting Workshop, Hill Laboratories, Hamilton |
| Sun 24, 11am | Canterbury | Ashburton Visit - NZ BioGrains, Oil Seed Extractions Ltd and Trotts garden |
| Sun 17, 10:30am | Northern region | Co-visit with Organics group, Whangarei |
| Sun 17, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Large Citrus and Avocado Orchard growing Grapefruit, Yen Ben Lemons and Meyers - Katikati north |
| Sat 16, 1:30pm | Franklin | Mandarins, peaches, plums, feijoas + Mediterranean and sub-tropicals - Churchill Road, Pukekawa |
| Sat 9 | Northern region | Grafting Day - Old North Road, Waimauku |
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2006 August |
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| Sun 27, 10:30am | Wellington Horowhenua | Field day - A bulb farm in Levin |
| Sun 27, 1:30pm | Canterbury | Field day at property of Bob and Lyn, Loburn |
| Sat 26 | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Propagation Workshop with Stuart Rentoul - The Waikato Research Orchard, Rukuhia |
| Tue 22, 7:30pm | Northern region | Mike Manning - Orchard design to eliminate fungus disease |
| Sat 19, 10:30am | Northern region | Tour of Unitecs’ Hortecology Sanctuary |
| Sun 13, 1:30pm | Bay of Plenty | Feijoa Plantation - Field Day, Whakatane/Awakeri |
| Sun 6 | Wellington Horowhenua | Field day and plant auction at Otaki |
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2006 July |
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| 31 July, 8am | 47 |
Deadline for your submissions to your magazine, September issue. Advertisers downloadable Advertising Rates PDF |
| Thurs 27 | Franklin | Pot Luck Dinner - Arts and Cultural Centre, Pukekohe |
| Tue 28, 7:30pm | Northern region | Talk by Houshang A-Hasan, of AvoPro - Avocados |
| Sun 16, afternoon | Northern region | Illustrated talk, Olives and their Relatives by Mike Wilcox - bookings essential |
| Sun 16, 11am | Canterbury | SAVE THE APPLE TREES! - Lincoln Bio-Husbandry Unit |
| Sat 8 | Nelson | Pruning orchard trees, collecting graft wood - Waimea West Road |
| Sun 2, 10:30am | Northern region | Visit to Gordon Palmer's Suburban Orchard, Hillsborough |
| Sat 1, 10am | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Annual Tree and Plant Sale - Hamilton Gardens |
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2006 June |
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| Tue 27, 7:30pm | Northern region | Talk by Jayshill Olives, at Mid Winter Shared Dinner. Bring a plate |
| Sun 25 | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Mid Winter Feast pot luck lunch, Te Pahu Road |
| Sat 24 | Franklin | Field day - Pruning persimmons, kiwifruit & plums |
| Sat 24, 6pm | Wellington Horowhenua | Mid-winter pot luck dinner, Raumati |
| Sun 18, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Biological Agriculture; Avocados, treecrops - Matt Leamy |
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2006 May |
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| Sat 27, 9am | Wellington Horowhenua | Stand at Small Farmers' Field Day, Otaki Racecourse |
| Tue 23, 7:30pm | Northern region | Talk by Reg Lewthwaite, low cost soil improvements - Unitec |
| Sun 21, 12pm | Canterbury | Commemorative Planting at Orton Bradley Park, Charteris Bay |
| Fri 19, 7pm | Nelson | Africa talk & potluck supper - Brightwater Community Church Hall |
| Sun 14, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Pecans, fruiting, wind-pruning and more - Aongatete, Katikati |
| Sat 13, 10:30am | Waikato & Thames-Coromandel | Field day - Home Orchard Design; Tirau |
| Sat 6, 10am | Coastal Otago | Uses of native plants and selected trees - Botanic Garden Centre, Dunedin |
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2006 April |
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| 30 Apr, 8am | 46 |
Deadline for your submissions, June issue. Advertising Rates PDF |
| Sun 30, 10:30am | Central Districts | Jim Rutherford's Arboretum - Ashhurst |
| Sat 29, 10:30am | Wellington Horowhenua | Olives, figs, feijoas and passionfruit - Hollis's |
| Sun 23, 12:30pm | Waikato | Field day at Bentons; Ngaruawahia |
| Sat 22, 1:30pm | Franklin | Field day - Olives at Ashton's |
| Mon 10, 9:30am | Wellington Horowhenua | The second NZ FIG Growers 1-day workshop; Upper Hutt |
| April 7th - 9th | Wairarapa | 2006 NZTCA National CONFERENCE - Register now... |
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2006 March |
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| Sun 26, 10:30am | Wellington Horowhenua | New hill property at at Waikanae |
| Sat 25, 10am | Waikato | Field day at Parkes; Ohinewai |
| Sun 19, 10:30am | Central Districts | Tree Planting for Erosion Control - Hunterville |
| Sun 19, 2pm | Coastal Otago | Extensive shelterbelts, woodlots and more - Jack's, Hill End |
| Sun 12, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Wendie's, Old Creamery Road, Opotiki - Scion (Forest Research) eucalyptus trial |
| 4-5 March | Nelson | Golden Bay Visit - weekend, various properties |
| Sat 4 March | Central Otago | 10am "Conference 2008" meeting; 10:30am AGM - Otago Polytech, Cromwell |
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2006 February |
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| Tue 28, 7:15pm | Northern region | Talk by Robert Dean, Olive NZ, Karaka Olives |
| Sun 26, 11am | Northern region | Visit to Dawson's property, Clevedon |
| Sun 26, 10am | Waikato | Field day and AGM; Newells Road, Hamilton |
| Sun 26, 3pm | Coastal Otago | Field day and AGM, and BBQ - Andy & Sues, Merton |
| Sat 25, 10am-4pm | Waikato | - display at Good Life Expo; Hamilton Gardens |
| Sun 19, 10:30am | Wellington Horowhenua | Summer pruning and restoration work - Levin |
| Sat 18, 10am | Nelson | Budding Workshop and AGM - River Terrace Nurseries |
| Tues 14, 7:30pm | Franklin | AGM - Arts and Cultural Centre, Pukekohe |
| Sun 12, 11:30am | Northern region | Visit & Pot Luck Lunch; Browns, Helensville |
| Sun 12, 11am | Bay of Plenty | February field day and AGM - Ecoworks Woodland Orchard - Aongatete |
| Sun 12, 1:30pm | Canterbury | Shelter Belts, Varieties, Possibilities and Issues - AGM (2 venues) |
| Feb10-12, 10am-5pm | Waikato | - display at Small Block Expo; Claudelands |
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2006 January |
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| 31 Jan, 8am | 45 |
Deadline for your submissions, March issue. Advertising Rates PDF |
| Sun 29, 10:30am | Central Districts | Aramoho, Wanganui - Farm, Orchard and Garden Diversity (2 venues) |
| Sun 22, 11:00am | Wellington Horowhenua | Field Day at the Adam property, then the Soong property |
| Sat 21, 1pm | Bay of Plenty | Bonus Field day - Suttons - between Kawerau and Matata |
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- see Previous Year 2005 |
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