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2019 Annual Tree Sale Day
Venue: A & P Showgrounds, Katikati
On: Saturday July 20, 10am – 12.30pm
Enquires: 07 549 2795
Good variety of fruit and nut trees at reasonable prices plus other plant stalls from Katikati and other areas.
We aim to have early, mid season and late varieties of major fruit groups so gardeners have fruit all year round.
Cash payment only
Enter Gate 2 from Cobham Drive. A short distance down the slope on the left is the entrance to the carpark where the stalls will be. Parking for buyers will be at the bottom of the hill or on the slope.
Everyone welcome: gardeners, lifestyle and small block holders, farmers, nurseries. You can buy and sell, look, talk trees and ask questions.
Buyers: The Waikato Branch of NZTCA will have a stall that includes a range of citrus trees and an assortment of fruiting plants suitable for the home garden.
There should be a good range of public stalls selling tree crops and plants, ornamentals, farm trees and natives, perennials, cuttings and produce.
There are no EFTPOS facilities so please bring cash.
Sellers: Set up and sell from your car-boot, trailer, ute or pavement. This is a great way to sell any trees, seedlings, herbs, garden plants, gardening-related equipment or any excess produce.
Please be aware that there are no pre-allocated sites so first in-best possie. Sellers should be set up by 8.30 am. To ensure public safety, there will be no traffic within the sales area after this time.
Commission on Sales: There are no site charges but a 10% commission on all sales is payable by sellers on the day. This money will be used to provide fruit and nut trees for the community (e.g. schools, rest homes, community gardens etc).
We would appreciate if sellers could let us know they are coming: waikato@treecrops.org.nz
At the 2019 Nelson Conference we celebrated the life of Dick Roberts through the inaugural photo competition.
Dick was a professional photographer, dedicated Tree Cropper, founder in 1973 of the Willing Workers On Organic Farms scheme (now known worldwide as WWOOFing) and in 1975 he helped establish the Nelson Tree Crops Association.
He travelled extensively taking photos for his collection. Dick’s 300 acre Todd’s Valley Farm was used as an educational centre for conservation and ecology work and for creative land use with an emphasis on tree crops for every microclimate. [Read more…] about Inaugural Dick Roberts Photo Competition (2019)
This resource was funded by the Dick Roberts Community Trust.
G. R. (Dick) Roberts moved to Nelson in 1968 to develop 300 acres of gorse covered hillside in Todds Valley, as he could see its potential for a variety of tree crops. Dick was a professional natural history photographer, teacher, founding member of the New Zealand Tree Crops Association and a keen advocate for “tree crops for every micro-climate”, based on his own experiences and observations as a land owner.
Written by Peter Syms and Katrina Richards. Illustrations by Katrina Richards.
Published 2019 by NZTCA,
Fruit and Nut Trees for Every Microclimate – A Guide to Planting in Nelson & Marlborough (right-click and choose Save As… to download the PDF)
NZ Tree Crops Association welcomes Vera Burnside from Waihi to the role of Secretary on the national Management Committee. Katrina Richards has stepped down to devote more of her time to roles in Search and Rescue and the Meteorological Society of New Zealand.
Annie Barnes has stepped down as South Island Vice President. This role remains vacant. Expressions of interest can be sent to President David Whyte at president@treecrops.org.nz or through the contact form on this website. The role comes with funding for travel. You do not have to live in the South Island, although that is preferred.
Anne-Marie Endt speaking to Auckland Tree Crops about Babaco, March 2019
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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
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