Welcome to the events planned for 2025
We hope to see many members and visitors alike join us.
Wanderers’ and Curator’s walks
These walks generally leave from the Bellringer Pavilion (unless advised otherwise) at 10.30am and last approximately 90 minutes.
The monthly Thursday meetings (with a speaker and supper) are held at the Citizens’ Advice Bureau rooms near the YMCA on Liardet Street.
February
12th Committee meeting.
18th Wanderers’ walk.
Eastern hillside and bounds walks.
27th Thursday evening meeting - speaker - David Sampson
David will tell tales of “The Christmas Tree Story”.
March
4th Curator’s Walk.
18th Wanderers’ walk - Lead - Mark Henderson
Predator Control in the Park.
20th Committee meeting.
27th Annual General Meeting.
Historic film footage – the establishment, building of Brooklands Bowl.
April
1st Wanderers’ walk - Derek Hughes.
Derek, talented photographer and artist sees the Park through a different lens to most of us. His skills in showcasing colour, shapes, shadows and light will be shared with us as he focuses on the changing autumn colours, giving valuable photography tips along the way.
15th Wanderers’ walk - The ornamental weeds.
Their presence and their level of pest in the Park. There are over 24,000 introduced plants growing in gardens and nurseries in New Zealand; a rough rule of thumb is that 10% of these will naturalise (establish in the wild), and 10% of these will become serious pests.
17th Committee meeting
24th Thursday evening meeting - speaker - Tony Burrell.
Aotea Great Barrier Island ‘Spectacular by Nature’ Garden Tour
May
6th Wanderers’ walk - Alan Metcalfe.
Local Park historian, member of the Friends and volunteer buggy driver, will lead us on an informative historical walk through the Park.
15th Committee meeting
20th Wanderers’ walk - Lead - Cliff Lawrence.
Cliff will lead us around trees of Gondwanaland.
22nd Thursday evening meeting - speakers will be from the NPDC Events team.
They will talk about the planning and logistics of events and future needs, in Brooklands Park particularly.
June
3rd Curator’s walk.
17 Wanderers’ walk.
19th Committee meeting
26th Thursday evening meeting - speakers - Jayne Bright and Barbara Hammonds, from Seed Savers Taranaki
Please note: Speakers and walk leaders are subject to change –Any changes will be notified by email and Facebook.
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