The Auckland Botanical Society

The Auckland Botanical Society ‘Bot Soc’ welcomes new members whose knowledge of the New Zealand flora may be limited but who want to learn more. We currently have 230 members.

The Auckland Botanical Society is a collective of amateur and professional botanists with an interest in New Zealand botany, especially that of the Auckland region. The only qualification for membership is enthusiasm for plants. Our main interest is in New Zealand native plants in their natural environment, although our scope includes introduced plants as well. We also regularly have members share their experiences of the floras of other countries they have visited.

06/10/2026
06/10/2026

Auckland Botanical Society Meeting 7 October 2026

Feel free to come and attend the Auckland Botanical Society evening meeting at the Unitec Campus, Building 115, Room 2005, 7.30 pm.

Prior to the evening lecture there will be the presentation by the New Zealand Botanical Society President Anthony Wright of the Allan Mere to the 2026 recipient Lisa Forester, Biodiversity Manager, Northland Regional Council. This will be followed by a lecture from Dr : Marcela I. Sanchez, President (Board of Directors) Argentine Network of Botanical Gardens: Hurlingham, Buenos Aires on the flora of Argentina and allied countries, exploring the relationships with New Zealand through Gondwana species, with an emphasis on orchids.

All welcome.

24/09/2026
02/09/2026
29/05/2026

Subscriptions for 2026 are now due

The membership subscriptions were confirmed at
the committee meeting. There is an additional
$10 fee for members who have opted for a hard
copy of the journal. We welcome donations to the
Lucy Cranwell Student Grant and the LC Travel
Bursary at the same time as your subscription
renewal!

Hardcopy journal membership
Ordinary member: $50
Family/couple: $60
Corporate: $60
Full time student: $30
Electronic journal membership
Ordinary member: $40
Family/couple: $50
Corporate: $50
Full time student: $20

Payment by internet banking please:
Auckland Botanical Society
12-3011-0496770-00

Please put your name and subs 2026 in the
'reference' field.

13/05/2026

🌿 Less than six months to go until the NZPCN 2026 Conference!🌿

This year’s theme is Māhia ngāhere – Collaboration for Better Conservation.

Successful plant conservation depends on people coming together. Whether it’s iwi and hapū, community groups, researchers, councils, nurseries, contractors, landowners or volunteers. We all have knowledge, skills and experiences to share.

The challenges facing Aotearoa’s native plants are too big for any one person or organisation to tackle alone. By collaborating, we can strengthen conservation efforts, support each other, and achieve better outcomes for our indigenous flora.

We can’t wait to bring people together to share ideas, research, challenges, successes and inspiration.

Register now at: https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/

Please see our annual programme of events here
15/04/2026

Please see our annual programme of events here

AUCKLAND BOTANICAL SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2026/2027 EVENING MEETINGS FIELD TRIPS First Wednesday of the month unless otherwise indicated Third Saturday of the month unless otherwise indicated Submission of articles for ABS June Journal due 17 April (issue 81(1) May 6th Abd...

11/03/2026

Hi all

The society held its 2026 AGM on 4th March and has elected the following committee members:

President: Dan Blanchon.
Vice Presidents: Peter de Lange, Geoff Davidson, Maureen Young.
Secretary: Kirsty Myron.
Treasurer : Kristy Harrison.
Committee members:
Yumiko Baba, Ewen Cameron, Elise Wood, Ben Goodwin, Campbell James, Max Corlett.

As there were more nominations than roles, an election was held by secret ballot (election run by Peter de Lange, and scrutinised by Dan Blanchon).

Non-elected member roles: Newssheet Editor: Ella Rawcliffe. Journal Editors: Helen Preston Jones & Josh Salter. Book sales: Mike Wilcox.

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