Contents

2  From the editor
3  President’s report
5  Your emails
6  Hazels & hotboxes
8 Foraging for native seeds & berries
13  Northland field trip
14  Nelson preserves day
16 Cherry guavas
19  Dr Don McKenzie Award recipients
20  Pest plant: Darwin’s barberry
21  Jelly palm
24 Harricado avocado
26 Creating a rain garden
31 Lavendar Creek Farm
34 Dick Roberts Photo Competition
37 Knowledge in a nutshell: Neil D & Barbara S 40 Te Horo Harvest Farm
44 Heritage orchard collections
47 Pips & Pieces