Growing for a better life

NZ Tree Crops Annual Conference, Otaki Racecourse, March 25-27 BLOCK OWNERS in the Wellington-Horowhenua region will showcase their homegrown, specialist crops, including blueberries, olives, yuzu, cold-tolerant tropical papaya, honeyberries, oaks, and pinenuts. Field trips will visit a commercial organic jam and chutneymaker, a cider vinegar producer, and a cooperative-run organic market garden.

Expert topics include plant biosecurity, using biochar, soil quality, and Rongoā Māori. www.treecropsconference.nz