NEXT MEETING:

AGM: Monday 8 June 2026 at 7:00 pm. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL DATE AND TIME FOR OUR AGM. At St Alban’s Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, Christchurch (parking available at 126 Caledonian Road, see https://www.sacc.org.nz/). Please come along to the 73rd AGM of the Society. As some of the current committee members are stepping down at this AGM or stepping back from their current roles, the committee is keen to recruit new enthusiastic members. The AGM will be followed (at approximately 8 pm) by presentations from several speakers on “The fascinating flora and lichens of the Denniston Plateau.”

NEXT FIELD TRIP:

FIELD TRIP: Saturday 11 July 2026. TBA.
Where to meet: TBA.

Suitability: TBA.

What to bring: Lunch, drink bottle/thermos, sturdy footwear/boots, raincoat, warm jacket, sun hat. Optional but encouraged: First aid kit, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), and mobile phone.

Cost: Suggested petrol reimbursement of $xx to drivers if you get a ride with someone else (calculated from $1.17/km, 5 to a car).

iNaturalist: TBA.

Trip leader/s: TBA. Please text xxx if you would like to come on the field trip, so we can let you know if the trip is altered or cancelled.

Covid-19 Notice: Canterbury Botanical Society committee encourages members to take measures to reduce transmission risk of Covid-19 (and other respiratory illnesses) at Bot Soc events. Face coverings/masks and normal Covid-19 precautions (e.g. physical distancing where possible) are welcomed. Please do not attend Bot Soc meetings or field trips if you have Covid or any cold/flu symptoms.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

MEETING: Monday 6 July 2026 at 7:30 pm. At St Alban’s Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, Christchurch (parking available at 126 Caledonian Road, see https://www.sacc.org.nz/). Speaker: Dr Morgan-Tracy Mines. Topic: Morgan will speak about her PhD thesis topic – Carmichaelia in the Mackenzie Basin.

MEETING: Monday 3 August 2026 at 7:30 pm. TBA.

FIELD TRIP: Saturday 8 August 2026. TBA.

MEETING: Monday 7 December 2026 at 7:30 pm. At St Alban’s Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, Christchurch (parking available at 126 Caledonian Road, see https://www.sacc.org.nz/). Speaker: Liadan Dickie (MSc Student, University of Canterbury). Topic: Liadan was awarded a Botanical Society Student Grant in 2025 and will speak about her MSc thesis research.

ABOUT CANTERBURY BOTANICAL SOCIETY MEETINGS & FIELD TRIPS

The Society holds monthly evening meetings, usually on the first Monday of each month. Meetings start at 7.30 pm. We organise a speaker and follow the meeting with an informal supper and chat.

All members participating in Canterbury Botanical Society activities must abide by our Health and Safety Policy and Member Health and Safety Guide.

Field trips are usually held on the Saturday following the evening meeting. Trips in the winter months are to places closer to Christchurch, while in the warmer months we take advantage of the longer daylight hours to venture further afield.

In November, we usually have a 3-day spring camp held over Show Weekend (Canterbury Anniversary weekend). We sometimes also have a summer camp in January or February. We book affordable accommodation and make daily excursions from this point.

Occasionally we hold workshops on specific topics.

The AGM is usually held the week after King’s Birthday weekend. After the AGM we have a speaker, followed by a shared supper or lunch.

Information for speakers

The meeting room has a data projector (and cable) but you need to bring your own laptop or advise the meeting organiser that they need to bring one. Please check that your laptop is able to connect to an external projector.