Conservation, Curiosity, and Kids in the 1769 Seed Archive

Speaker Malcolm Rutherford. The 1769 Seed Archive brings together botany, horticulture, history, conservation and education, redefining what a New Zealand garden can be. This collection of over 100 plant species native to Tairāwhiti, the East Coast of the North Island, is part of the Waikereru Ecosanctuary, founded by Dame Anne and Jeremy Salmond. Curator Malcolm Rutherford refers to it as the garden of 1000 stories, and will share some of those stories about the creation of the garden, the conservation efforts the garden is assisting with, and the education program Wild Lab/Tiaki Taiao. https://www.waikereru.org/1769-garden/