J. Frericks – Page 2 – Fork and Trowel

Knowledge, skills and enthusiasm gained by teaching and leading others

August 3, 2021 | By: Enviroschools Te Upoko te Ika a Māui A history of student leadership Whilst Korokoro School is relatively new to the Enviroschools kaupapa, they are a…

J. Frericks August 3, 2021No Comments

Horticulture

Grant scheme to support indigenous habitats on private land kicks off

Hutt City Council today launched a scheme to support private landowners wanting to protect and improve indigenous plant and animal habitats on their land. Council has put aside $450,000 over…

J. Frericks June 15, 2020No Comments

Horticulture Science

Raising awareness of our native plants at Percy Scenic Reserve

Percy Scenic Reserve is playing a growing role in protecting New Zealand’s native plant species, and people from across the region can see how. The reserve is home to a…

J. Frericks March 12, 2020No Comments

Horticulture Science

Bartlett’s rātā pollination at Percy Scenic Reserve

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J. Frericks December 3, 20191

Horticulture Science

Drone shows flowering on endangered tree

Council’s drones have once again proved valuable for the parks team, this time by being able to investigate whether an endangered species of tree in one of Lower Hutt’s reserves…

J. Frericks November 25, 2019No Comments

Horticulture

Celebrating Percy Scenic Reserve’s Botanical Legacy

The heritage and the ongoing conservation efforts of Percy Scenic Reserve were celebrated on its public open day on Saturday 2 November. With surprise visits from some of the past…

J. Frericks November 15, 20191

Science

Phylogeography of the endemic New Zealand tree Entelea arborescens (whau; Malvaceae)

By Lara D. Shepherd, Jonathan Frericks, Patrick J. Biggs, & Peter J. de Lange “Regardless of whether the southern populations derive from natural or human-mediated dispersal, they result from at…

J. Frericks February 27, 2019No Comments

Science

Illuminating the systematics of the Spiranthes sinensis species complex (Orchidaceae): ecological speciation with little morphological differentiation

By Matthew C. Pace, Giovanny Giraldo, Jonathan Frericks, Carlos A. Lehnebach, and Kenneth M Cameron. “...the most prudent taxonomic solution for this complex is the recognition of six species and…

J. Frericks December 31, 2018No Comments

Landscaping

Terraced Lawn

J. Frericks September 29, 2018No Comments

Science

Phylogenetic affinities and in vitro seed germination of the threatened New Zealand orchid Spiranthes novae-zelandiae

By Jonathan Frericks, Andrew Munkacsi, Peter Ritchie, Yi-Bo Luo, and Carlos A. Lehnebach “Our experience with S. novae-zelandiae demonstrates that in vitro symbiotic seed germination is an extremely helpful tool…

J. Frericks February 4, 2018No Comments