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HRNZ National Conference 2012

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Venue: St Margaret’s College, University of Otago

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Conference programme

Friday November 30

4:00pm Registration opens
6:00pm Welcome drinks and nibbles
6:30pm
 Conference opening
Floral demonstration:David Ruston
 7:00pm BBQ dinner at St Margaret's College

 

Saturday December 1

7:30am Convenor's Breakfast
9:00am Ann Chapman: HRNZI Scholarship Research on Ken Nobbs roses
9:45am Peter Boyd: Scots Roses
10:45am Morning tea and stall browsing
11:30am Fiona Hyland: Cyllections of the Dunedin Northern Cemeter
12:15pm Ben Pratt: Tasman Bay Roses update
12:30pm Karen Piercy: Trinity Farm update
12:45pm Lunch at St Margaret's College and stall browsing
1:45pm Visit the Dunedin Northern Cemetery
3:45pm Bus to the Dunedin Botanic Garden's heritage rose collection
4:45pm bus back to St Margaret's College
6:30pm Drinks and nibbles
7:15pm
 Banquet dinner at St. Margaret’s College
Dinner speaker: Gregg Lowery

 

Sunday December 2

8:15am HRNZI AGM
9:00am Murray Radka: Lost Roses
9:45am



 HRNZI Forum: Our lost roses.
Chairman: Geogina Campbell
Panel: Sally Allison, Lloyd Chapman,
Joanne Knight, Murray Radka
10:30am Morning tea and stall browsin
11:15am Gregg Lowery: title to be confirmed
12:15pm Olga Yuretich: a Pilgramage to Northland
12:30pm Travel to lunch venue and to view gardens on the Taieri
2:30pm Visit Upside Downs and the Williams' garden
5:00pm
 bus back to St Margaret’s College,
free evening

 

Preconference tour: two day bus trip to Invercargill

November 29 & 30

Visit Jessie Calder Garden at the Invercargill Queen’s Garden, Marshwood, (Geoff Genge’s garden and nursery, home of national collection of Salvia),

Maple Glen (famous extensive garden of Muriel Davison and nursery of precious perennials and shrubs) and private gardens of HR Southland members.

(cash or cheque only at both nurseries)

Further details to follow.

 

Post Conference: Dunedin and Central Otago

December 3

Visit HR Otago members’ gardens by car hosted by Otago members, meet up for lunch

Planting of the new ‘The Nancy Steen Garden’ at Columba College

December 4

Bus to Central Otago to visit Murray Radka’s vast collection of heritage roses

Lunch at Orchard Garden amongst the heritage roses and visit the recently planted Heritage Roses Garden at Pioneer Park in Alexandra.

Return to Dunedin in time for airport drop off to catch the evening flights from Dunedin.

 

Accommodation at St. Margaret's College, University of Otago, Dunedin

St Margarets
There are 225 rooms in the college. The majority of rooms are single with shared facilities. Although facilities are shared (1:6 ratio), each bathroom is private and lockable, and contains a shower, hand basin, and toilet.
 

Cost

Single rooms are available for Heritage Roses Conference  Nov. Dec. 2012.

  • Wednesday, 28 November: bed and breakfast $75
    (NB: room must be cleared on Thursday morning if travelling on the Southland pre-Conference tour)
  • Friday, 30 November: bed and breakfast $75
  • Saturday, 1 December: bed and breakfast  $75
  • Sunday, 2 December: post-Conference  bed and breakfast  $75
  • Monday, 3 December: post conference  bed and breakfast  $75

Twin rooms: there are a very limited number: $115 per night bed and breakfast included
Double rooms: there are avery limited number  $115 per night bed and breakfast included

All prices include GST
All prices include cooked or continental breakfast
All linen including towels provided.

Conference programme excluding garden visits is to held on site.