IPPS New Zealand - Field Days

In May of 2009 we upgraded our web site. Some of these pages pre-date that upgrade and are presented in the legacy format.

At least two field days are held each year that will involve visits to nurseries and places of interest to members. Location varies in an attempt to encourage member participation and for IPPS to reach all parts of New Zealand and ideally there will be two field days in the North Island and two in the South Island annually.

Forthcoming Field Days

Early days yet, but here is what’s pencilled in for the foreseeable future:

• Tauranga - 16-17 October 2010
• Christchurch - Feb 2011
• Great Barrier - March 2011

and ...

• Southern California, USA - June 2011, Philip Smith organising
  For those who did not get to conference this year, Eddie Welsh and PhilipI are planning a trip to Southern California next year. They already have a keen group of intrepid travellers that have registered, but have another couple of places left. We are limiting the group size so please register now if interested. If you need some more info of the outline of the trip Phillip can send you a powerpoint presentation of what we are proposing ... Contact Phillip at philip@tauponativeplant.co.nz for the info. , with a presentation to be given at conference.

Field Day Reports

2010 Field Days

• Conference Field Trip - 29 May 2010
• 2010 Pre-Conference Tour - 24-27 May 2010
• The Tongariro Crossing - 20 February 2010

2009 Field Days

• Wellington - 21 Nov 2009

• North Canterbury - 7-8 August
• Post-Conference Melbourne - 19 May
• Conference Field Trip - 15 May
• D Úrville Island - 6 & 7 March

2008 Field Days

• South Auckland - 22 November
• Wellington - 23 August
• Waikato - 1-2 March
• Palmerston North - 2 February

2007 Field Days

• Southland - 17 & 18 November
• West Coast - 6 & 7 October
• Waimate - 31 March - 1 April
• KeriKeri - 3-4 March
• Kapiti Island - 24-5 February

2006 Field Days

• Canterbury & Kaikoura - 2 December
• Fiordland - 23-27 April
• Ashburton - 1 April
• Norfolk Island - 1-8 March

Coming Up

D&D turns 100 and there's reunion gathering in November - details here

Done and dusted - news from the 2010 Conference - details here.

International Tour and Conference is in Eastern Region from 16 September

Spring field day plans are a work in progress

Ok, so it's a month or two away, but put these dates in the diary for the 2011 Conference!

News

How's this for commitment? We're told that Gus Evans has not missed a conference for his entire membership duration of 37 years. That must be an attendance record and worth noting!

Never spoken at conference and you'd like some help - Coaching is available

At the Blenheim conference Richard Ware was presented with the Award of Merit.

Peter Waugh was honored too - with the John Follet Award of Recognition.

New Japan / New Zealand Exchange.

IPPS Travel Scholarship details

 

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