Contents2 From the editor 3 President’s report 4 Correspondence 6 Birds in the orchard 9 Honeyberry research update 11 Okinawa spinach 13 Ecosourcing plants 16 Ecosourcing nursery Q&A 19 Using glyphosphate 23 Measuring your carbon footprint 26 Auckland Conference 2021 27 Conference field trips 29 Growing jackfruit 30 Conference speakers 31 Making gorse rum & ice cream 33 Multi-grafted apple tree 35 The papaya project 39 Knowledge in a nutshell – Vicky Mee 41 Year round fruit on a 1/4 acre 42 Wassailing 43 Damson gin liquer 44 Palm honey 46 Genetic diversity and biocontrols 47 Pips & Pieces 48 Subscriptions |