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 New Zealand Rhododendron association (inc.)
Mollie Coker

NZRA Conference 26—29 October 2010

Wanaka, Central Otago. See below
Text Box: 'RHODODENDRONS IN AUSTRALIA' 17th to 20th OCTOBER 2010 GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE AUSTRALIAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY AND THE MAGNIFICENT NATIONAL RHODODENDRON GARDENS THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE SET IN THE BEAUTIFUL DANDENONG RANGES JUST 1 HOUR'S DRIVE FROM MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.   KEYNOTE SPEAKER, KENNETH COX FROM 'GLENDOICK NURSERY' SCOTLAND AND NOTED AUSTRALIAN SPEAKERS WILL ENTERTAIN AND INFORM DELEGATES WHILE SURROUNDED BY TOWERING 'MOUNTAIN ASH' (Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest flowering tree species in the world) IN TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST IN ONE OF VICTORIA'S TOP TOURIST AREAS. THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO EXTENSIVE  PUBLIC AND PRIVATE  GARDENS GROWING COLLECTIONS OF ALL GROUPS OF RHODODENDRONS IN THEIR PEAK FLOWERING PERIOD. OTHER ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE QUAINT VILLAGES, A UNIQUE SCULPTURE  PARK, NATIVE WILDLIFE, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, GOOD FOOD AND PREMIUM WINES, AND MUCH MORE. COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION IN A TRANQUIL SETTING CAN BE ARRANGED FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. BUSES WILL TRANSPORT DELEGATES TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE FROM DESIGNATED COLLECTION POINTS. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY HOPE YOU WILL JOIN THEM FOR THIS EXCITING PROGRAMME. FOR MORE INFORMATION : WEBSITE www.vicrhodo.org.au EMAIL secretary@vicrhodo.org.au  or mnbegg@gmail.com

Rhododendrons in the Land of the Long White Cloud
Text Box: NZRA Conference 2010, Wanaka, Central Otago I have pleasure in informing members that after much debate and soul searching it has been agreed that the 2010 conference will be held in Wanaka, Central Otago from 26 – 29 October 2010. Wanaka has more than enough accommodation ranging from Hotel, Motels to back packers and Farm stays, will be held by the organising committee but actual booking will be up to the individual member. The main conference venue is still to be finalised but whatever is chosen will be more than adequate for our needs. We will be expecting 150 – 170 delegates. We are confident that the Central Otago area with its very dry climate, cold winters and hot baking summers will be an experience for all members and the gardens along with the scenery unique. Central in spring is a riot of colours setting off the still snow capped mountains above. Wanaka has been chosen as much for its scenic location on the shores of Lake Wanaka but also because as a tourist town has much to offer the out of town visitor Broadly speaking we will have a day in the Alexandra area, a day in the Cromwell/Wanaka area finishing on the Friday in Queenstown, so those who have flights can be dropped off with ease. If flying we would suggest Queenstown as the main destination and there is one commercial flight per day into Wanaka itself. Dunedin and Invercargill are over 2.5 hrs away. More information will be provided over the next twelve months or so, you can get further information at, www.lakewanaka.co.nz Gordon Bailey President October 2009

NZRA Conference 2011,

The Conference for 2011 is to be held in Taranaki, based around Stratford.

Text Box: CHINA 2010 – PUKEITI RHODODENDRON TRUST TOUR You are invited to join a fascinating tour of China organised by the Kunming Botanical Institute in conjunction with The Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust and the New Zealand Rhododendron Association. The itinerary includes visiting Wuhan and Shen-nongia Natural Reserve, and the Three Gorges Dam in Hunan Province; places of interest near Kunming , Dali and Tengchong on the Burmese Border in Yunnan Province, and then Shanghai, where you will visit the World Expo, and visiting the gardens of Suzhou and Hangzhou before returning home, Plants of course, are not limited to rhododendrons, but will the major attraction  but there will be plenty of other sights to excite and interest. The tour is planned to leave on April 24 and return on May 18, 2010.The cost, still to be finalised, will be approx $6,000 including airfares , internal travel in China, all accommodation and most meals. If you are interested please email; Lyn Bublitz lrbublitz@xtra.co.nz  Text Box: RHODODENDRON INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM—BREMEN GERMANY 18 to 20 MAY 2010 The International symposium will be held at Bremen. There will be talks (in English) by experts from Scotland, England, USA and Europe as well as sessions on the promotion, conservation and display of rhodos in Europe; rhodos on the "other side of the world" (including New Zealand); cultivation, collections and challenges, and rhodos in their native habitats - discovery, distribution and protection. The International symposium will be followed by the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the German Society with guided tours and special events, and excursions to parks and nurseries in north-western Germany. More information is available at www.rhodo.org Flora Tours, Auckland is putting together a tour that will include the International Symposium with a tour of Bremen, Berlin, Nuremburg and Frankfurt (Germany); Poznan, Warsaw, Czestochowa, Auschwitz and Krakow (Poland); Budapest and Gyor, Hungary; Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czech Republic. Tour length is 19 days. For more information contact Flora Tours, Auckland. www.floratours.co.nz

ACCOMODATION FOR NZ RHODODENDRON ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2010

 

 

 

 

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Brookvale

 

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0800 438 333

03 443 9040

 

03 443 8333

 

Archway Motels

 

stay@archwaymotels.co.nz

0800 427 249

03 443 8642

 

03 443 7698

 

Wanaka Heights

 

wanakaheightsmotel@callplus.net.nz

 

 

03 443 1944

03 443 1943

Alpine Motels & Apartments

 

alpinemotel@lakewanaka.co.nz

0800 822 284

 

 

03 443 7950

03 443 9031

Bella Vista

 

info@bvwanaka.co.nz

03 4436066

03 4436067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Clearbrook

 O800 443 441

relax@clearbrook.co.nz

 03 443 4413

 03 443 1660

 

L Wanaka Lodge

 0508 443 929

stay@lakewanakalodge.co.nz

 03 443 9294

 03 443 9296

 

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The Moorings

 

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03 4438476

03 4438489

 

 

 

0800 843666

 

 

 

 

Belvedere

 

mail@wanakaholidays.co.nz

 03 443 6969

 03 443 6869

 

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Te Wanaka Lodge

 

info@tewanaka.co.nz

088 Wanaka

03 443 9246

 

Lakeside Apartments

 

info@lakesidewanaka.co.nz

03 4430188

03 4430189

 

0800 002211

 

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Purple Cow

 

stay@purplecow.co.nz

 03 443 1880

 03 443 1870

 

Matterhorn

 

matterhorn@xtra.co.nz

 03 443 1119

 03 443 8379