Showcasing Pukeiti in the USA
Wed 26 Jun 2024
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Rhododendron Society Convention in Bellingham, Washington.
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Memoir of Tūpare
Wed 26 Jun 2024
It's been the best autumn I can remember since I arrived in New Zealand. This year, autumn was mellow and dry with cool morning temperatures.
Read moreWorking bee at Tūpare
Wed 26 Jun 2024
It was all hands on deck at Tūpare for the monthly working bee in June, where work was done, coffee was drunk and a whole lot of catching up took place.
Read moreHollard highlights
Wed 26 Jun 2024
As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects.
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Wed 26 Jun 2024
Warm days are now a thing of the past, making way for another season of free winter workshops at Kaponga’s Hollard Gardens.
Read moreTurkey the Bird charm Taranaki at Tūpare Gardens
Fri 01 Mar 2024
Tūpare came alive to the sound of folk music, as about 1500 people packed the river flat for a free concert last month.
The Rhododendron Conservation Project
Fri 01 Mar 2024
Taranaki Regional Council is collaborating with the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust, Massey University and the New Zealand Rhododendron Association on an ex-situ conservation strategy for the genus Rhododendron.
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