ARTICLE : Koiata Botanical Trust

 Koiata Botanical Trust.

The objectives of the trust are to :
•   increase public awareness of NZ’s vegetation and flora
•   support one or more NZ botanists to undertake research
•   help with publication of the research
•   encourage interaction with the public through popular publications, lectures and field trips.

History of the trust

With support from the trust, Hugh Wilson has achieved the following :
•   Published revised field guides to plants of Mount Cook and Stewart Island
•   Completed a guide to small-leaved shrubs of NZ, with illustrator Tim Galloway
•   Contributed numerous papers to scientific journals and proceedings
•   Produced many popular articles and numerous book reviews
•   Presented many lectures on botanical topics
•   Provided expert botanical advice on plant identification, conservation matters and research projects.

The trust is supporting Hugh Wilson’s work on the following projects :

A book on the geological and botanical history, and present-day flora and vegetation of Banks Peninsula
•   A contribution of chapters on the vegetation of Banks Peninsula and of the Canterbury mountains to the new edition of Natural History of Canterbury
•   Monitoring and recording of revegetation of Hinewai Reserve as former farm land returns to native bush.

PLEASE HELP THE KOIATA BOTANICAL TRUST!

The trust depends on interest earned from investments made from donations.   BotSoccers may wish to support the trust.   Single or annual donations or bequests are welcome.

Your donation would increase the activities and security of the trust.   If its income allows, the trust would employ more botanists.

If you would like to make a donation to the trust, please send your cheque, name, address and phone number to:

Mr. C.A. Hooker, Secretary, Koiata Botanical Trust, PO Box 4415, Christchurch.