NEW ZEALAND TREE CROPS ASSOCIATION FRANKLIN BRANCH NEWSLETTER
In this edition...
Volume 36, Issue 1 - January, 2015
Launch of the Franklin Food Forest project at the AGM
Forthcoming events...
Pinewater - venue for the AGM and February 2015 Field Day
Franklin Branch Notice of AGM
Sunday February 1st 1:30 pm - Branch AGM and Field Day at Pinewater
Notice is given of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Franklin Branch of the NZ Tree Crops Association. The AGM will precede our February Field Day at Pinewater.
Feb 14 - 15th - Organics NZ Conference “Food Matters”, Wellington
Date: 1:30pm on Sunday 1st February 2015
Feb 19th - Organics NZ Speaking Tour Auckland Fri 20 to Sun 22 March - NZ Tree Crops Assoc. AGM and National Conference
Reminder All TCA members are welcome at other meetings so look at the web site to see Events coming up www.treecrops.org.nz Articles appearing in this newsletter may be reproduced in whole or in part provided that credit is given to the Franklin Branch of the NZ Tree Crops Association and the Author.
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Address: Brian and Alison Haslip’s property at 153 Saddleton Road, Waiau Pa. We have around four of the existing committee resigning this year and will be looking for some enthusiastic members to put their stamp on where the Franklin Branch can contribute to the objects of the NZ Tree Crops Association. The coming year will be busy with organising the 2016 NZTCA Conference to be held in Pukekohe and with a new project running alongside our annual grafting and pruning workshops plus the smallBlock Sunday Seminar. There is nothing that contributes to the objects of the Tree Crops Association more than a community learning and demonstration food forest. We have received some funding from the Auckland Council so we are launching the Franklin Food Forest at the AGM. Please come along to see the concept plans and how you can be involved in designing and implementing this project.
Field day: Pinewater Organic Feijoas & Limes
Immediately following the Branch AGM, we will explore Pinewater, a 6.25 hectare fully certified organic orchard overlooking the Taihiki Estuary on the upper reaches of the Manukau Harbour. Pinewater is owned and run by Alison and Brian Haslip with the help of their son, Warren, and his partner, Anita. Various animals keep the grass down on the land not planted in feijoa and lime trees or set aside as wetland and native bush revegetation areas.
NZ Tree Crops Assoc Notice of AGM
Notice is given of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of New Zealand Tree Crops Assoc. Date: 1:30pm on Friday 20th March 2015. Franklin Food Forest
Don’t forget! the AGM Sunday Feb 1st
Address: Showgrounds, Barge Park, Maunu, Whangarei
2015 NZTCA National Conference
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March, at Showgrounds, Barge Park, Maunu, Whangarei
The theme for next year’s conference is “Biological Growing” and includes expert speakers and workshops on organic agriculture, bio fuel, seaweed-sourced fertilisers - soil food, moth pheromones and apples, herbs and plants to attract beneficial insects. Field trips to a Kiwifruit & Avocado orchards, and a sub tropical nursery & gardens. There is a small group going from Franklin which will include some of the organising committee for the 2016 conference being hosted in Pukekohe. Want to join us? Have a look at http://northlandtreecrops.co.nz for full details.