New Zealand Notable Trees Trust News Feed http://www.notabletrees.org.nz New Zealand Notable Trees Trust 2023 NZ Arb Annual Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/38/2023-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conference<h3><strong>2023 NZ Arb Annual Conference</strong></h3> INVERCARGILL<br /> 9 - 11 November ITL Stadium<br /> See <a href="http://www.nzarbconference.co.nz/" target="_blank">Registration &amp; Programme</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Tree Tour</strong> - Brad Cadwallader, NZ Notable Trees Trust<br class="wixui-rich-text__text" /> Saturday 11th of November 8.30am &ndash; 11.30am<br /> <br /> Abstract<br /> Tour bus will depart ITL Stadium at 8.30 a.m. and will initially travel to Anderson House &amp; Park. Delegates will see several significant trees including the largest Chilean pine (<em>Araucaria araucana</em>) in NZ.&nbsp; We will take time to measure this tree to update the NZ Tree Register and also measure the large weeping wych elm (<em>Ulmus glabra</em> &lsquo;Horizontalis&rsquo;). The remainder of the tour will focus on visiting several other weeping elms, and hopefully spot any elusive Camperdown elms along the way.<br /> We will then travel to Otepuni Gardens and walk through to Queens Park (2-3km) where delegates can then independently choose to take in the Masters Final of the NZTCC, and/or further explore the Gardens and then make their own way back to their accommodation.<br /> (Come prepared for whatever weather might be encountered!).1698750000http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/38/2023-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz2242023 NZ Arb Annual Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/38/2023-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conference 2022 NZ Arb Annual Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/37/2022-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conference<strong>2022 NZ Arb Annual Conference</strong><br /> WELLINGTON<br /> 3-4 November Te Papa Tongarewa<br /> See <a href="http://www.nzarbconference.co.nz/" target="_blank">Registration &amp; Programme</a>1643540400http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/37/2022-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz2212022 NZ Arb Annual Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/37/2022-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conference 2020 NZ Arb Annual Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/34/2020-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conference<strong>2020 NZ Arb Annual Conference</strong><br /> Mon, 09 Nov | Queenstown Memorial Centre<br /> 9&ndash;10 Nov 2020<br /> <br /> See the Programme &amp; Register <a href="https://www.nzarb.org.nz/events-1/2020-nz-arb-annual-conference">here</a>1603710000http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/34/2020-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz2172020 NZ Arb Annual Conferencehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/34/2020-NZ-Arb-Annual-Conference WINNER - NZTR Lockdown Quizhttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/33/WINNER-NZTR-Lockdown-QuizWe are pleased to announce that we had two winners of the NZTR Lockdown Quiz who both top-scored with 13 points. They were GERALD COLLETT of&nbsp;Kumeu and HELENA HORSWELL of Helensville.<br /> <br /> After conducting a tie-breaker we congratulate Helena Horswell who succeeded in winning the prize of a <strong>1985 second-hand copy of S.W. Burstall &amp; E.V Sale&#39;s classic &#39;Great Trees of New Zealand&#39;</strong>.<br /> <br /> Thank you to all who participated in the quiz.&nbsp;1589112000http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/33/WINNER-NZTR-Lockdown-Quizhttp://www.notabletrees.org.nzWINNER - NZTR Lockdown Quizhttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/33/WINNER-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz ANSWERS to NZTR Lockdown Quiz #4 – Historic & Notablehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/32/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-4-Historic-Notable<br /> 1) In what park is the poplar pictured <a href="https://www.notabletrees.org.nz/image-gallery">here</a> is located? What year was the image taken and what is the tree&rsquo;s claim to fame?<br /> <strong>A: Frimley Park, Hastings. The image was taken 1969. It is the largest known plains cottonwood in the world. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/210">HBR/210</a></strong><br /> <br /> 2) In what town or city is the greatest number of Camperdown elms recorded? Who is the tallest Camperdown elm in that city/town associated with?<br /> <strong>A: Christchurch has</strong> <strong>the greatest number of Camperdown elms. The tree is associated with Henry Richard Webb. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1387">CR/1387</a></strong><br /> <br /> 3) The trees <strong><a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/749">NR/749</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/73">NR/73</a></strong> are both located in Nelson but what else do they have in common?<br /> <strong>A: Both trees were planted twice (replanted) by a different person the second time.</strong><br /> <br /> 4) Where is the current national champion English oak located? Who is it named after? If you click on the sponsors banner at the top of the tree record for this tree where does it take you?<br /> <strong>A: At the Grange, 276 Whakarewa St, Motueka, Tasman.&nbsp; It is named after Dr &amp; Mrs J Sawford Greenwood.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The banner links to Nelson Pine Industries Ltd website. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/694">TSR/0694</a></strong><br /> <br /> 5) How many Bunya pines are recorded on the register? What is the NZTR number of the tree with the largest girth in the bottom of the North Island? The tree is otherwise significant in what way?<br /> <strong>A: There 47 bunya pines on the register.&nbsp;&nbsp; The NZTR # is <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1236">WRR/1236</a>.&nbsp; It was planted from seed brought from Australia by John Carne Bidwill who discovered the species in Australia, which is named after him.</strong><br /> <br /> 6) Name three servicemen who have ANZAC commemorative trees planted in their memory.<br /> <strong>A: There a numerous by text-based searching the word ANZAC or WWI or WWII</strong><br /> <br /> 7) Where did Fed Naden get his pōhutukawa seedling from and who helped him plant it?<br /> <strong>A: The seedling was found on a cliff at the northern end of Tokomaru Bay.&nbsp; His mother helped him plant it. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1467">GR/1467</a></strong><br /> <br /> 8) Where is the largest (combining height, girth and canopy spread) flowering tree in NZ located?<br /> <strong>A: It is located at Roseburn; 130 McKendry Road, Outram, Otago - See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/640">OR/0640</a></strong><br /> <br /> 9) Where was the second ranking monkey puzzle tree originally cultivated and subsequently planted?<br /> <strong>A: The tree was cultivated in Devon and planted at J.B. Acland Mt Peel Station, Canterbury. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1478">CR/1478</a> </strong><br /> <br /> 10) The tallest conifer in NZ is located where? When was it planted? And who was the stand it is located in dedicated to?<br /> <strong>A: Sequoia sempervirens located in the Whakarewa Forest Memorial Grove see <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1438">BPR/1438</a>.&nbsp; It was planted in 1901.&nbsp; The Grove is dedicated to the NZ Forest Service members who died in WW1</strong>1588507200http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/32/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-4-Historic-Notablehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nzANSWERS to NZTR Lockdown Quiz #4 – Historic & Notablehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/32/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-4-Historic-Notable NZTR Lockdown QUIZ #4 – Historic & Notablehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/31/NZTR-Lockdown-QUIZ-4-Historic-Notable<p>This is the LAST in our 4 quiz series where you can be in to win a <strong>1985 second hand copy of S.W. Burstall &amp; E.V Sale&#39;s classic &#39;Great Trees of New Zealand&#39;</strong> (out of print and very collectable).<br /> <br /> First correct answer gets 5 points, next 9 correct answers get 2 points. ALL ENTRIES get 1 point. Open to subscribers to NZ Notable Trees Trust, NZ Arb and RNZIH members and the general public, <u>although NZ residents only</u> (winner is to provide a NZ postal address for prize).</p> Answers to each quiz will be posted after the close of each quiz. <strong><u>ALL</u></strong> answers to each of the questions can be found on the <a href="https://www.notabletrees.org.nz/">NZ Notable Trees Trust website</a> or <a href="http://register.notabletrees.org.nz/">NZ Tree Register</a> &nbsp;and any associated links.<br /> <br /> Simply cut-and-paste each questionnaire and email your answers to <strong><a href="mailto:notabletrees@rnzih.org.nz">notabletrees@rnzih.org.nz</a></strong><strong> </strong>or you can just do them for fun. <h3>NZTR QUIZ 4 &ndash; Historic &amp; Notable</h3> <br /> 1) In what park is the poplar pictured <strong><a href="http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/image-gallery">here</a></strong> located? What year was the image taken and what is the tree&rsquo;s claim to fame?<br /> 2) In what town or city is the greatest number of Camperdown elms recorded? Who is the tallest Camperdown elm in that city/town associated with?<br /> 3) The trees 749 and 73 are both located in Nelson but what else do they have in common?<br /> 4) Where is the current national champion English oak located? Who is it named after? If you click on the sponsors banner at the top of the tree record for this tree where does it take you?<br /> 5) How many Bunya pines are recorded on the register? What is the NZTR number of the tree with the largest girth in the bottom of the North Island? The tree is otherwise significant in what way?<br /> 6) Name three servicemen who have ANZAC commemorative trees planted in their memory.<br /> 7) Where did Fed Naden get his pōhutukawa seedling from and who helped him plant it?<br /> 8) Where is the largest (combining height, girth and canopy spread) flowering tree in NZ located?<br /> 9) Where was the second ranking monkey puzzle tree originally cultivated and subsequently planted?<br /> 10) The tallest conifer in NZ is located where? When was it planted? And who was the stand it is located in dedicated to?<br /> <br /> <strong>CLOSES 7pm Monday 04 May </strong> <h3>Good Luck!</h3>1588161600http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/31/NZTR-Lockdown-QUIZ-4-Historic-Notablehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz214NZTR Lockdown QUIZ #4 – Historic & Notablehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/31/NZTR-Lockdown-QUIZ-4-Historic-Notable ANSWERS to NZTR Lockdown Quiz #3 - Our Indigenous Wondershttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/30/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-3-Our-Indigenous-Wonders<br /> 1) Who can add a tree to the New Zealand Tree Register and what is the first step that is required to be able to do this?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>Anyone can add a tree. The first step is to create a free account &amp; login.</strong><br /> <br /> 2) In what reserve is the NZ kauri that is situated close to the southern limit for the species? What is the NZTR number for the tree and who took the image?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>Hakarimata Scenic Reserve.&nbsp; NZTR number is <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1330">WKR/1330</a>.&nbsp; Matt Smillie took the image. There are other naturally occurring kauri further south but they are not listed on the NZTR.</strong><br /> <br /> 3) What was thought to have played a significant role in the demise of the mighty &#39;Toronui&rsquo;? What year did it fall?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>Wounding caused to the tree being extensively bled for its gum likely led to its demise. It fell in 1977. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/805">NR/805</a>.</strong><br /> <br /> 4) What is the name of our largest (by girth) kauri?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>Te Matua Ngahere - <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/802">NR/0802</a></strong><br /> <br /> 5) Who FIRST discovered the &lsquo;Yakas&rsquo; kauri and what was it originally named?<br /> <strong>A: This was a slightly confusing question. The botanist Leonard Cockayne first discovered the tree in 1907/8. It was referred to as the &lsquo;Cockayne Kauri&rsquo; from that discovery and later named by hunters in the early 1960&rsquo;s as &lsquo;The Phantom Tree&rsquo;. Its current name &lsquo;Yakas Kauri&rsquo; was attributed to it in 1968. See <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/801">NR/801</a>.</strong><br /> <br /> 6) Where is the third largest tōtara in the South Island located?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>It is located (off</strong> <strong>Grange Road on private farmland), near Hapuku, Canterbury. see <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1221">CR/1221</a></strong><br /> <br /> 7) What species is the tallest living native tree listed in the register? How tall is it and how much taller has another well-documented tree of the same species been measured at?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>Dacrydium cupressinum (rimu)</strong> <strong><u>is the tallest living native tree listed in the register</u>. It is 53.1m tall [<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1241">WKR/1241</a>]. It would be 0.5m taller than a 53.6 m (unlisted) tree, measured by Bob Van Pelt on a hunter&#39;s track elsewhere in Pureora Forest Park.</strong><br /> <br /> 8) Who discovered NZ&rsquo;s champion rimu and how recently was it measured? What is its champion tree score?<br /> <strong>A: It [<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1640">WCR/1640</a>] was discovered by Lindsay Molloy and he and Phil Barker measured it on 27 Jan 2020. The champion tree score is 449</strong><br /> <br /> 9) Where is the northern rata pictured here located? What ranking for size (girth) does it currently have? Where are the largest co-champions now located?<br /> <strong>A: It is located at Bushy Park near Wanganui [<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/371">WGR/0371</a>]. It is currently ranked the 6th largest <em>Metrosideros robusta</em> when ranked by girth. The two M. robusta in Akatarawa Forest, Upper Hutt with the largest girths [<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1291">WTR/1291</a>] and [<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/796">WTR/0976</a>] are national co-champions </strong><br /> <br /> 10) Which puriri is often referred to as the largest in New Zealand?<br /> <strong>A:</strong> <strong>The twin stemmed tree at Brooklands Park, New Plymouth [<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/141">TR/0141</a>] is often erroneously referred to as the largest in NZ.<br /> <br /> Our <u>final</u> Quiz #4 will be posted at 3pm Next Thursday 30th April - Stay tuned!</strong><br /> &nbsp;1587556800http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/30/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-3-Our-Indigenous-Wondershttp://www.notabletrees.org.nzANSWERS to NZTR Lockdown Quiz #3 - Our Indigenous Wondershttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/30/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-3-Our-Indigenous-Wonders NZTR Lockdown QUIZ #3 – Our Indigenous Wondershttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/29/NZTR-Lockdown-QUIZ-3-Our-Indigenous-Wonders<p>This is the THIRD in our 4 quiz series where you can be in to win a <strong>1985 second hand copy of S.W. Burstall &amp; E.V Sale&#39;s classic &#39;Great Trees of New Zealand&#39;</strong> (out of print and very collectable).<br /> <br /> First correct answer gets 5 points, next 9 correct answers get 2 points. ALL ENTRIES get 1 point. Open to subscribers to NZ Notable Trees Trust, NZ Arb and RNZIH members and the general public, <u>although NZ residents only</u> (winner is to provide a NZ postal address for prize).</p> Answers to each quiz will be posted after the close of each quiz. <strong><u>ALL</u></strong> answers to each of the questions can be found on the <a href="https://www.notabletrees.org.nz/">NZ Notable Trees Trust website</a> or <a href="http://register.notabletrees.org.nz/">NZ Tree Register</a> &nbsp;and any associated links.<br /> <br /> Simply cut-and-paste each questionnaire and email your answers to <strong><a href="mailto:notabletrees@rnzih.org.nz">notabletrees@rnzih.org.nz</a></strong><strong> </strong>or you can just do them for fun.<br /> &nbsp; <h3>NZTR Lockdown QUIZ #3 &ndash; Our Indigenous Wonders</h3> <br /> 1) Who can add a tree to the New Zealand Tree Register and what is the first step that is required to be able to do this?<br /> 2) In what reserve is the NZ kauri that is situated close to the southern limit for the species? What is the NZTR number for the tree and who took the image?<br /> 3) What was thought to have played a significant role in the demise of the mighty &#39;Toronui&rsquo;? What year did it fall?<br /> 4) What is the name of our largest (by girth) kauri?<br /> 5) Who FIRST discovered the &lsquo;Yakas&rsquo; kauri and what was it originally named?<br /> 6) Where is the third largest tōtara in the South Island located?<br /> 7) What species is the tallest living native tree listed in the register? How tall is it and how much taller has another well-documented tree of the same species been measured at?<br /> 8) Who discovered NZ&rsquo;s champion rimu and how recently was it measured? What is its champion tree score?<br /> 9) Where is the northern rata pictured <a href="http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/image-gallery">here</a> located? What ranking for size (girth) does it currently have? Where are the largest co-champions now located?<br /> 10) Which puriri is often referred to as the largest in New Zealand?<br /> <br /> <strong>CLOSES 7pm Monday 20 April</strong><br /> <br /> Good Luck!1586952000http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/29/NZTR-Lockdown-QUIZ-3-Our-Indigenous-Wondershttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz212NZTR Lockdown QUIZ #3 – Our Indigenous Wondershttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/29/NZTR-Lockdown-QUIZ-3-Our-Indigenous-Wonders ANSWERS to NZTR Lockdown Quiz #2 - General Knowledgehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/28/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-2-General-Knowledge<br /> 1) What are the names of 3 sponsors of the NZ Notable Trees Trust?<br /> <strong>A: There are a wide range on sponsors on the Notable Trees Trust sponsor&rsquo;s page <a href="https://www.notabletrees.org.nz/sponsors">here</a></strong><br /> <br /> 2) When you click the &lsquo;what&rsquo;s this?&rsquo; next to a girth measurement what information does it provide?<br /> <strong>A: The &#39;what&#39;s this&#39; tip explains that girth is a measurement of tree circumference taken with a standard tape expressed in centimetres (cm). i.e. 2.35m = 235cm.</strong><br /> <br /> 3) What was the girth in 1973 of the Hoop pine located in Stoke?<br /> <strong>A: The <u>1973</u> tree measurements are shown in the former observation records at the bottom of the tree record. In 1973 the tree&rsquo;s girth was 312.9 cm. (see record <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/725">NNR/725</a>). Some entered the current girth.</strong><br /> <br /> 4) Who is the largest single-stemmed Queensland kauri located in Auckland thought to be associated with?<br /> <strong>A: James Dilworth (Tree <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/735">AR/0735</a>). The other larger tree is not single-stemmed (<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1145">AR/1145</a>)</strong><br /> <br /> 5) He broke a world record in 1936 and received this tree as a prize. Who was he and where is the tree located?<br /> <strong>A: Jack Lovelock ((John Edward Lovelock) and the tree is located at Timaru Boys High School (<a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/0006">CR/0006</a>)</strong><br /> <br /> 6) What event nearly caused the largest giant redwood in Christchurch <u>not</u> to be planted by whom?<br /> <strong>A: Prince Alfred; he was shot in the back by a revolver on 12 March 1868 while attending a picnic in Sydney but survived and planted the tree the following year. (see <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1074">CR/1074</a>).</strong><br /> <br /> 7) What does the acronym STEM as it relates to trees in NZ stand for?<br /> <strong>A: The Standard Tree Evaluation Method</strong><br /> <br /> 8) Name the current number of Local Authorities that are known to be currently using STEM.<br /> <strong>A: More than 40 or specifically 42 &ndash; both answers are correct.</strong><br /> <br /> 9) At what location is the eastern-most tree recorded in NZ? What was the fate of this and other trees nearby?<br /> <strong>A: This question was a little challenging for some. &nbsp;The tree is located at Bell&rsquo;s Flat, Raoul Island. This tree and all the other Norfolk Island pines were felled in 2015 by DOC as they were considered weeds (see <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1120">AOTA/1120</a> &amp; <a href="https://register.notabletrees.org.nz/tree/view/1124">AOTA/G1124</a>)</strong><br /> <br /> 10) If you click the &lsquo;Info&rsquo; button beside the Genus/Species of a tree record what link does it provide?<br /> <strong>A: A link to Wikipedia is provided. </strong><br /> &nbsp; <h3>Well done to all who entered and thank you for the many great messages we recieved from those who tried the quiz just for fun.<br /> &nbsp;</h3> <h3>Stay tuned for Quiz #3 in our series of 4 which we will post tomorrow at 3pm (16 April)</h3> <br /> &nbsp;1586865600http://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/28/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-2-General-Knowledgehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nzANSWERS to NZTR Lockdown Quiz #2 - General Knowledgehttp://www.notabletrees.org.nz/news/28/ANSWERS-to-NZTR-Lockdown-Quiz-2-General-Knowledge