NEW ZEALAND TREE CROPS ASSOCIATION FRANKLIN BRANCH NEWSLETTER
In this edition...
Volume 36, Issue 1 - March, 2015
Franklin Food Forest
Forthcoming events...
Saturday March 14th - “Beyond Organics” national tour
Fri 20 to Sun 22 March - NZ Tree Crops Assoc. AGM and National Conference
Saturday April 18th - Franklin Food Forest
A useful tree crop
Christmas treats...
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?
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.
TCA Branch Newsletters
Each area Newsletter Editor receives a copy of the other branches Newsletters by email. If you are interested in getting these forwarded to you, please let Heather Douglas know at email: heather.douglas12@gmail.com
Welcome to New Members:
Skilled in organising conferences?
The 2016 NZTCA National Conference is being held in Pukekohe. An organising committee of 6 - 8 people is needed. We have four branch members already appointed to the committee: Heather Douglas (Chair), Jean Douglas (accommodation), John Allen and Val Pearce. We need someone to fill the ever popular roles of Secretary and Treasurer. Can you help?
Franklin Food Forest
Saturday 18th April 1:30pm at the Pukekohe High School orchard, Glasgow Road, Pukekohe Join us at the Pukekohe High School orchard for a discussion and planning session covering the ground works needed to kick start the establishment phase of this project. Working bees will be held in May/June to clear space to establish four demonstration and learning food forest areas. These will be: • an urban food forest • a food forest for lifestyle blocks • a commercial food forest • a shelter-belt food forest
Video: The Permaculture Orchard Beyond Organics
Sunday 23rd May 3:30pm. Venue to be advised
Not able to get to see Stefan Sobkowiak on his ‘Beyond Organics’ tour of New Zealand? Not to worry. His 1 hour 40 minute video is compelling, full of insights, hints and tips that you can easily apply to your own orchard.
An unusual setting for our 2015 AGM