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Botany of Rotorua

Newsletter Index 1984 - 2008

Rotorua Botanical Society

National Wetland Restoration Symposium - March 2010

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Officers:

President	Paul Cashmore	07 348 4421	Email Paul
Vice President	Sarah Beadel	07 345 5912	Email Sarah
Secretary	Sarah Crump	07 362 8598	Email Sarah
Treasurer	Grant Milligan	07 349 4928	Email Grant
Editors	John Hobbs	07 348 6620	Email John
	Mark Smale	07 855 2270	Email Mark

The objectives of the Society are "to further knowledge of field botany in the central North Island", to which end we hold field trips at least ten times per year; at least one of these trips being a long weekend away to some place of special interest.

Trips are normally on the first weekend of the month, in order not to clash with the Auckland Botanical Society to which some of our members also belong. The choice of Saturday or Sunday is at the discretion of the leader, although Sunday is probably the most popular. The numbers attending usually range from 5 to 15, occasionally more, and normally do not require a high standard of fitness. If the trip is expected to be strenuous this would be stated in the program, however if in doubt discuss the requirements with the leader beforehand.

Departure is normally from the Convention Centre car park, Fenton Street, Rotorua (near the Police Station), with an alternative meeting place nearer the venue for those coming from out of town. However, if numbers are small we sometimes arrange to meet at a member's home to pool transport and save time. With this in mind we request that participants ring to advise the leader in advance.

On trips, emphasis is given to pooling our knowledge between experts and beginners alike. We believe that everyone has something to offer and much is to be gained by sharing our experience.

In addition to this, the society is involved in an ecological restoration project focusing on mistletoe recovery at Lake Okareka in conjunction with other organisations. The society's input into this project is currently focused on a weed control programme with work days held several times per year.

The Society produces an A5 "Newsletter" at approximately 6 monthly intervals containing field trip reports and formal reports on matters of scientific and botanical interest plus trip schedules and events information.

The annual subscription, which includes family membership, is $20.00.

To join, print the form on the printer-friendly application form here, and send it to the address listed on the bottom of that page.

Checklist of Indigenous AND Naturalised Vascular Plants in the Bay of Plenty

This publication is the first comprehensive checklist of indigenous and naturalised (wild) exotic plants compiled for each of the 16 Ecological Districts in the Bay of Plenty, ranging from Te Aroha ED in the north through to Kaingaroa ED in the south and the large Motu ED covering much of East Cape in the East. Each plant record is fully referenced including herbarium voucher numbers where present.

This publication is a must buy for anyone with an interest in the flora of the Bay of Plenty.

Written by Sarah Beadel, Chris Ecroyd, Peter de Lange, Paul Cashmore, William Shaw, Sarah Crump.

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Botany Of Rotorua

COMPILED BY BRUCE CLARKSON, MARK SMALE, CHRIS ECROYD

This 132 page book published in 1991 with many beautiful colour photos, covers all aspects of the flora of the Rotorua District.

Sections are written by a range of well known authors covering history of the vegetation, native forest, exotic forest, pasture, naturalised vegetation, aquatic vegetation, lake shore vegetation, mires, thermal areas, micro-algae, Mt Tarawera, threatened plants, coastal plants inland, mosses and liverworts, fungi, and traditional uses

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ROTORUA BOTANICAL SOCIETY
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ROTORUA, 3046

Newsletter Index 1984 - 2008

A revised newsletter index for all the RBS newsletters published from No. 1 in 1984 to No.50 in 2008 has been produced.

Available as a Compact Disc (CD) version with hyperlinking to individual articles. Cost $10 for members, $25 for non-members including p&p.

PLEASE SEND ORDER STATING WHETHER YOU WANT PRINTED HARD COPY OR CD VERSION OF INDEX AND HOW MANY REQUIRED WITH PAYMENT TO :

ROTORUA BOTANICAL SOCIETY
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SCION
PRIVATE BAG 3020
ROTORUA, 3046

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