Journal Number 92
September 2004

FIELD TRIP

Haurangi State Forest Park,
Southern Wairarapa, 27 and 28 November 2004

We have reserved Waikuku Lodge, 32km S of Martinborough, above the headwaters of the
Ruakokopatuna ("the river of native trout and eel) for the weekend of 26-28 November 2004,
as base for an orchideous exploration of the northern reaches of the Park.

The lodge was formerly a farmhouse, built in 1921 from locally milled timber. It sleeps 29
on mattresses in communal bunks, and has 2 electric stoves, 2 fires, a fridge, a coal range,
3 showers, and flush toilets - but no bedding and no utensils.

We plan to explore different tracks on Saturday and Sunday. This is home to a range of Pterostylis, Thelymitra including T. nervosa in various colours, Caladenia, Gastrodia, Corybas, Orthoceras, etc. If you would like to come, be aware this is not high luxury, and be prepared to bring all your bedding, plates, cups and cutlery. A bulk order of groceries will be made, and participants are asked to offer suitable large utensils for group cooking by volunteers.

Send $25 for registration and accommodation to NZNOG, c/-Ian St George (22 Orchard St,
Wadestown, Wellington). First in, first served: financial members get preference but interested
friends of members will be welcome if there is space. If you would like to stay longer at the
lodge, please pay an extra $8 a day when you register, and Ian will make arrangements with
DoC in Masterton.

If you would like greater opulence in one of the many vineyards of Martinborough, or at the
famous Martinborough Hotel, please make your own arrangements, but please pay $10
registration for the field trips, and be aware the intervening 32km can be traversed at little
over 50kph.

DEADLINE 20 Nov.