Conference 2005
Tauranga in October

Held Saturday 1 October. The day started with visits to places and gardens of interest in the area with optional visits on the Sunday.

RNZIH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4PM
The venue was the BOP Polytech lecture theatre, Tauranga.

BANKS MEMORIAL LECTURE (a free public lecture)
Gardens that involve People (People in Gardens)

How public gardens can attract support from both casual visitors and the wider community.

BOP Polytechnic Bongard Centre
200 Cameron Road, Tauranga
7.30 pm, Saturday 1 October 2005

Peter Sergel — Manager, Hamilton Gardens

The Banks Lecture commemorates Sir Joseph Banks, botanist on Cook's first voyage to New Zealand. During a later distinguished scientific career he was Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London for a period.

Public gardens can both provide places of quiet leisure and recreation and also offer a challenge to the interest and imagination of visitors. Balanced and innovative presentations will fulfil both needs and offer much. Inspiring a sense of community ownership brings its own rewards in extra support.

How to achieve these aims was discussed in the context of the successful development of Hamilton City Gardens.

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