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NZTCA Photo Competition
Branches are invited to take part in the first annual NZTCA Photo Competition. This has been created to encourage members to take and share photos of tree crops, tree croppers and branch events. The competition also celebrates the life of the late Dick Roberts of Nelson Branch. Dick was a professional photographer and dedicated tree cropper. Funds from the Dick Robert Trust have been donated to facilitate this new event. [Read more…] about NZTCA Photo Competition
Tree Crops Auckland Feijoas presentation 27 Nov 2018
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John Richards Trophy
This new trophy has been donated by the Richards family to mark the contribution of the Late John Richards to Nelson Branch. John was present at the second ever meeting when Tree Crops Nelson was formed in the 1970s.
The trophy is a brass crocodile nutcracker recumbent on a nut wood plinth. It will be awarded to a member of the Nelson Branch of the NZTCA who is deemed to be “of merit” from a local perspective. The winner is chosen by committee decision and cannot be a current member of the Nelson Branch committee. The trophy will reside with the winner for a year, before being passed on to the next recipient. A winner to hold the trophy for 2019 has been chosen and they will find out in due course.
Presentation of the inaugural John Richards Trophy will take place at the Nelson Branch end of year gathering on 15th December 2018.
Southland Open Orchards Trail Project – Auckland Branch Talk
Derek Craig’s talk about the Open Orchards project historic orchards trail in Southland.
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In The Media
Four articles about the NZTCA Conference, Tauranga, 2018 from “The Orchardist” (Vol. 91(7), Aug. 2018). All material supplied courtesy of Denise Landow, the author and copyright holder of these articles.
Nelson Branch Meeting
Nelson Branch held a successful slide show and supper evening on Friday 6 July at Mapua Hall–the venue for the NZTCA conference in March 2019.
Bruce Wallace gave an inspiring talk about the 70-80 varieties of trees and vines he grows on his suburban section. A lot are tropical and/or unusual, including Finger Limes (yes alive and fruiting in the South Island), tropical apricots and tropical plums.
There was a slide show by Katrina Richards about the “nearly an alphabet” of fruit and nuts that Bob and Ann Phillips grow on their property. They fit a lot into a small country property.
The Branch’s mini tree and produce sale generated lots of questions and good sales.
Central Districts – Taranaki Branch Restorative Pruning Workshop
June Event – Restorative pruning tuition of fruit trees at Taihape
Saturday 30th June 2018 10.00am start
River Valley Lodge. Check out – www.rivervalley.co.nz
266 Mangahoata Road RD2, Pukeokahu, Taihape
Bring a coat and suitable footwear. Lunch is available for purchase at the Lodge otherwise BYO.
This month we gather at River Valley Lodge, an idyllic spot on the Rangitikei River renowned for white water rafting, kayaking, horse trekking and country hospitality. And like many of us, they also own the odd fruit tree requiring reshaping and reinvigorating. Our instructor for the day is Taihape horticulturalist, organics tutor and experienced nurseryman Toby Schweikert who will guide us through the process.
We also get to peruse the impressive organic veggie gardens, greenhouse and the serious compost/bio-char making operation.
Following lunch at the Lodge [at your own expense] we get a conducted tour of the Lodge site facilities, then drive to the owners home property to inspect more recent fruit and nut tree plantings along with a briefing on holistic pasture management successfully practiced on the property.
Accommodation and meals are available on Friday and Saturday evenings for those who may care to stayover, again at your own expense. Early booking will be necessary, follow the website link for further information.
