The speaker for our May meeting will be noted botanist Shannel Courtney on Ngā Taketake ā Tāne - Cataloguing and Naming Indigenous Plants of Te Tauihu, Top of the South.
Shannel was awarded a King’s Service Medal in the 2025 New Year Honours for his four-decades of working for DOC to conserve Aotearoa’s indigenous plants. Now retired Shannel is restoring his block of land at Pohara. Come and meet Shannel with your plant queries.
From the Nelson App: Conservational song leader honoured, by Gordon Preece, Tue, Dec 31, 2024: https://nelsonapp.co.nz/news/articles/6767556023fe6002c2d1a90c
Also New Year Honours List 2025 - Citations for the King's Service Medal: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/ny2025-ksm
All are welcome to join us. Tea and coffee will be available before the meeting.