Colin Ogle Wins Loder Cup
Taranaki/Whanganui Conservation Board nominated Colin Ogle in 2001/02 and then again 2003/04 for the Loder cup. Colin is to be the recipient for this year. The Loder Cup is a premier conservation award recognising a person/group of people or organisation who has excelled at retaining and cherishing New Zealand's indigenous flora.
The Loder Cup is entrusted to the Minister of Conservation, who appoints the Loder Cup committee and awards the cup.