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Wellington Botanical Society Newsletter NEWSLETTER May 2011 Previous issue: December 2010 ISSN 1171-9982 From the President Articles for website Some changes don’t always come easily, especially when it comes to familiar We welcome articles for routines—we become comfortable with the way things are. So it is with our consideration for inclusion on meeting accommodation in the Murphy MYLT101 Lecture Theatre at Victoria our website: University. www.wellingtonbotsoc.org.nz The Wellington Botanical Society has had a 70-year association with the Please send your article to: university – for 50 of those years we have been able to use their facilities for Richard Herbert our meetings. However, we may not be able to continue with this arrangement e-mail [email protected] as the university wishes to charge us more for our accommodation than we are comfortable with. The cost is an issue because we wish, as matter of priority, to continue providing grants to the university’s School of Biological Sciences Writing for the Bulletin botany students. Do you have a botanical observation, The society has written to the university asking them to re-consider their anecdote, or insight that you could charges; at the time of writing we are awaiting a response. In the meantime we share with others in BotSoc? If so, are checking alternative accommodation options. please consider contributing it to the Chris Moore Wellington Botanical Society Bulletin. There is still plenty of space in the next issue. For more details and assistance, BotSoc bulletins on line contact Leon Perrie at leonp@tepapa. Since February the NZ Plant Conservation Network have been working to govt.nz or 381 7261. add the remaining (most recent) PDFs of the Wellington BotSoc Bulletin and Auckland BotSoc Journal to the on-line resource (http://bts.nzpcn.org.nz/). The Wellington Bulletins are now on-line, and uploading of the Auckland Journals should be completed soon. John Sawyer, Secretary, NZPCN www.nzpcn.org.nz Meetings Wellington Botanical Society BotSoc meetings are usually held Address: PO Box 10 412, Wellington 6143 at 7.30 p.m. on the third Monday Web site: www.wellingtonbotsoc.org.nz of each month at Victoria President: Chris Moore 479 3924 University, W’gton – Lecture Vice-Presidents: Mick Parsons 972 1148 Theatre MYLT101, ground floor, Carol West 387 3396 Murphy Building, west side of Secretary: Barbara Clark 233 8202 233 2222 (fax) e-mail: [email protected] Kelburn Parade. Enter building Treasurer: Rodney Lewington 970 3142 about 20 m down Kelburn Pde Auditor: Peter Beveridge 237 8777 from pedestrian overbridge. See Submissions “From the President”, above. co-ordinator: Bev Abbott 475 8468 Bulletin editor: Dr Leon Perrie 381 7261 (w) Field trips Te Papa, PO Box 467, WN 6140 Day trips to locations in the Newsletter Chris Horne 475 7025 475 7253 (fax) Wellington region are usually editor: e-mail: [email protected] held on the first Saturday of each 28 Kaihuia St, Northland, WN 6012 month. Annual ordinary $30; country $25; student $10; Extended excursions are usually subscription: joint / group / family $35. held at New Year, the first Send your subscription to Treasurer, WBS, Box 10 412, Wellington 6143. weekend in February, and at New subscribers: Please complete form at the back of this newsletter. Easter. DEADLINE FOR COPY FOR NEXT ISSUE – 20 September 2011 Articles may be edited for clarity and length ATTENDING FIELD TRIPS AND MEETINGS Ideas please Fitness and experience We welcome your ideas about: Our field trips vary considerably in the level of fitness and • places to visit on field trips tramping experience required. Although our main focus is • topics and speakers for evening meetings botanical, our programme sometimes offers trips which, • information or photographs for BocSoc web site in the pursuit of our botanical aims, are more strenuous Please send ideas to our secretary, Barbara Clark, than others. Although leaders take care to minimise risks, PO Box 10 412, Wellington 6036, ph 233 8202. everyone participates at their own risk. If you have any questions about whether you are fit enough for a particular trip, please contact the leader well beforehand. Field trips If you intend to join a trip, PLEASE phone the leader at Transport reimbursement of drivers least TWO DAYS beforehand, so that he/she can tell you of • We encourage the pooling of cars for trips. any changes and/or particular requirements. If you cannot • Passengers: Please pay your share of the running costs ring in advance, you are welcome to join on the day. to your driver. We suggest 10c/km/passenger. – If a trip on the inter-island ferry is involved, please Clothing for field trips 1 1 pay your share of the ferry fare. Sun hat, balaclava or hat , waterproof/windproof parka, – If you change cars mid-trip, leave a written note for long-sleeved cotton shirt, singlet1, bushshirt1, 1 or 2 1 your driver. jerseys , waterproof/windproof overtrousers, nylon shorts, • Drivers: Please ensure that you know where you are longjohns1, longs1, underclothes, swimming togs, 4pr 1 1 going, and who is in your car; socks , hut shoes, boots, gaiters, mittens , handkerchief. – Zero the odometer at the start, and agree on a return Day trip gear time; First aid kit, compass2, map2, insect repellant, whistle, – Account for all your passengers before you come back; matches in waterproof container, water purification tablets, – Collect contributions towards transport costs. 2 2 water bottle, thermos, pocket knife, camera , binoculars , Trip leaders hand lens2, note book2, pen and pencil2, sunblock, Please draft a trip report for the newsletter. sunglasses, large plastic survival bag to line pack. Overnight trip gear and food Meetings As well as the day trip gear listed above, bring torch, spare bulb and batteries, candle, mug, plate, knife, fork, spoon, Public transport to meetings small towel, soap, tooth brush, tent, fly, poles and pegs, You may find the following bus services useful. They stop groundsheet, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, liner and stuff on Kelburn Parade, about 50 m from Lecture Theatre bag. Bring bread, butter/margarine, biscuits, fresh fruit MYLT101 in the Murphy Building, Victoria University: and scroggin. SCROGGIN = Sultanas, Chocolate or Carob, TO MEETINGS Raisins, Orange peel, Glucose3, Ginger, Including Nuts. 1 = wool, polypropylene or polarfleece as applicable. No. 23 Mairangi: depart Houghton Bay 6.30 p.m., Zoo 2 Optional 6.40, Courtenay Place 6.50, opposite Supreme Court 6.57, 3 Dried apricots are recommended instead of glucose but University 7.02. would spoil the acronym!! No. 23 Mairangi: depart Southgate 6.55 p.m., Hospital 7.05, Courtenay Place 7.15, opposite Supreme BotSoc equipment Court 7.22, University 7.27. In addition to the gas stoves, billies, kitchen utensils, flies No. 22 Southgate: depart Mairangi 6.55 p.m., etc., used on long field trips, the following are also available: University 7.10. • first aid kit. NOTE: anti-histamines NOT included, because of short shelf-life No. 23 Houghton Bay: depart Mairangi 7.25 p.m., • ten NZMS 260 Sheet R27, Pt.Q27 maps University 7.40. • ten Silva Type 3 compasses No. 17 Railway Station: depart Karori Park 6.35 p.m., If you are leading a BotSoc trip, and would like to take these University 6.52. items, please ring Chris Horne ph 475 7025, or Barbara Cable Car at 00, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 min past each hour from Mitcalfe ph 475 7149. Lambton Quay terminus. Alight at Salamanca Station. Health and safety FROM MEETINGS • You are responsible for your own first aid kit. If you have No. 23 Southgate: 9.10 p.m. from University. an allergy or medical condition, please carry your own No. 23 Southgate: 10.10 p.m. from University. anti-histamines and medications, tell the trip leader of Cable Car at approx. 01, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 minutes past any problems you may have and how to deal with them. each hour from Salamanca Station. • You are responsible for keeping with the party. If you Last service 10.01 p.m. have any doubts about your ability to do this, you must check the trip conditions with the trip leader, who For further information ring Metlink, Greater Wellington’s reserves the right to restrict attendance. public transport network, 0800 801-700. 2 FIELD TRIPS AND EVENING MEETINGS: JUNE–SEPTEMBER 2011 The following programme IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. If you wish to go on a field trip, PLEASE help with planning by giving the leader 2 days’ notice before a day trip, MORE notice before weekend trips, and SEVERAL WEEKS’ notice before the New Year’s trip. Saturday 11 June: Field trip Upper Solomon Spur NOTE: Not Saturday 4 June. Botanise this spur in the Wainuiomata Catchment. Check the plant list prepared by our previous trip which reached c. 380 m, then expand the list as we climb to c. 630 m at the Old Whakanui Track. See regenerating shrublands, mature forest, and pest control work. Maps: street, and NZTopo50-BQ32 Lower Hutt. Meet 9 a.m. at main gate, Reservoir Rd, off Whitcher Grove, off Moores Valley Rd, Holmdale, Wainuiomata. Booking essential by 9 June, so we can report to Greater Wellington Regional Council. Leader: Mick Parsons 972 1148; deputy- leader: Chris Horne 475 7025. Monday 20 June: Evening meeting Propagation of NZ native plants Speaker: Jill Broome, Plant Collections Supervisor, Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt, will describe propagation techniques she uses when growing indigenous plants, and discuss successes and failures owing to timing and methods, and old-fashioned methods versus modern equipment. Saturday 2 July: Field trip Johnston Hill Reserve, Karori Help to draft a plant list for vigorous regenerating forest on this prominent part of the Outer Green Belt.
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