NZ Fieldays Society Archives

Plant nursery in new digs

February 2, 2017 Tamahere Forum 1 Comment Jan Simmons, NZ Fieldays Society, Tamahere Gully Care, Tamahere plant nursery, Waikato Ecological Restoration Trust

The Tamahere Community Plant Nursery volunteers have overcome daunting challenges to re-establish the nursery in a new home.

After eight months wandering in the wilderness, its thousands of plants housed at six private sites around the district, the nursery is once again operational in its own premises.

The nursery was evicted from its old home beside the Tamahere Community Centre last April after it failed to fit in with plans for the new sport and recreation grounds.

Our Past

Group to save old wings

November 13, 2010November 12, 2010 Philippa Stevenson 1 Comment DC-3, Mystery Creek, NZ Fieldays Society, Ossie James

More than 200 aviation buffs will gather at Mystery Creek on Monday to launch a conservation project for a DC-3 aeroplane of historic significance.

The DC-3/C47 B Aircraft ZK-AZL, on display for the last 36 years at the Agricultural Heritage Museum at Mystery Creek was the first of its type to be converted to an aerial top dresser, was originally used to train pilots in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and once carried the Queen’s luggage around the country.

Now worse for wear, the historic aircraft was gifted to the museum in 1974 by the late agricultural aviation pioneer Ossie James, who was also the first president of the NZ Fieldays Society.