CAWS Most Weed-Wise Nursery in New Zealand

The Council of Australasian Weed Societies (CAWS) presents an annual award to recognise the most weed-wise plant nurseries in New Zealand and Australia. The award, instituted in 1996, acknowledges nurseries who pro-actively educate the public about plants that pose environmental risks by escaping from gardens to threaten native plants, wildlife and environments.

Winners receive a certificate, and the two over-all winners for New Zealand and Australia receive a trophy. All winners will be publicised through their local media.

Past winners:

2010: Kerikeri Plant Production
2009: Forest Flora (Wayne and Julia Bennett)
2008: Oratia Native Plant Nursery (Geoff Davidson)
2007: Kerikeri Plant Production (Julia Colgan and Tom Lindesay)

Nominations:

Nominations for the New Zealand award should be sent to the NZPPS secretary by 30 April each year. Winners will be decided by 31 May, and announced in June.

Download the criteria and instructions
For enquiries, contact the secretary