Roses of the Dunedin Northern Cemetery

Great efforts!

Digging their work Heritage Roses Otago members Helen Dawson (left) and Sara Blackwell lay out some blood and bone fertiliser as a part of their working bee for the...

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Pitching in Helen Dawson, of Palmerston, weeds during the Heritage Roses Otago working bee at the Northern Cemetery yesterday.

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Treasure trove of old roses Everything’s coming up roses at Dunedin’s Northern Cemetery, says Gillian Vine. A recent visitor to Dunedin was Western Australian garden writer...

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Dunedin Northern Cemetery Tour | Southern Heritage The historic Dunedin Northern Cemetery’s original goal, set in 1872, was to be New Zealand's first garden cemetery. Members of Heritage Roses Otago have worked the achieve this goal for the past 23 years. Take a guided tour to learn more.

That's another HRO member with this award now! Well done Fran! https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/pursuit-preserve-old-roses-rewarded

Pursuit to preserve old roses rewarded For almost 25 years, Fran Rawling has been involved in the preservation of old roses. The Dunedin woman’s efforts were recognised late last month...

Such a wonderful collection of Heritage Roses, and the best time of year to experience this Victorian Garden Cemetery! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bfmfP-JzdY

Roses of the Dunedin Northern Cemetery Dunedin's Northern Cemetery is a Victorian Garden Cemetery, and thanks to the efforts of the Heritage Rose Otago members, the collection of over a thousand r...

More efforts to restore this wonderful Victorian Garden Cemetery and building https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/rose-information-room-opens

Rose information room opens Heritage Roses Otago opened its new information room in the Northern Cemetery sexton's cottage in Dunedin yesterday. The cemetery is said to be the...

Cemetery roses respond to nurture Taking care of a Gallica rose bush at the Northern Cemetery in Dunedin at a Heritage Roses Otago working bee is Robyne Selbie. Convener Fran...

Congratulations Fran!

Mrs Fran Rawling, of Dunedin, for services to heritage rose preservation

Fran Rawling is the former President of Heritage Roses New Zealand Incorporated.
She is currently Otago Convenor, lead member of the New Zealand National Heritage Rose Register Team, and New Zealand representative to the World Federation of Rose Societies, Conservation and Heritage Committee.
She has convened conferences and organised a seminar for public collection curators. She drove the restoration of Dunedin Northern Cemetery and the establishment of a collection of heritage roses from when the Victorian-era cemetery was active. Mrs Rawling has organised and supervised several beautification and conservation plantings in Otago and initiated annual heritage rose celebrations.

Huge congratulations go out to Fran Rawling for her Queen's Service Medal! https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-year-honours-2021-southern-recipients
FRAN RAWLING

Dunedin

For services to heritage rose preservation

Abbotsford resident Fran Rawling was "a bit blown away" to learn she had
been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal.

"It’s great that it’s getting the work of rose restoration out to the public," Mrs Rawling said of the award.

She has been involved with Heritage Roses New Zealand Incorporated (HRNZI) since 1997.

"I believe in keeping them, they’re part of our history, and New Zealand’s national heritage," she said.

Her award also recognised the wider team work to save heritage roses, which had been brought to New Zealand since 1814.

She is currently the Otago convener of HRNZI, lead member of the New Zealand National Heritage Rose Register team, and has been the New Zealand representative to the World Federation of Rose Societies conservation and heritage committee since 2017. She was also national president (2001-07 and 2010-13).

She organised a seminar for heritage roses public collection curators including New Zealand’s botanic gardens last year.

She was the key driver of the restoration of the Dunedin Northern Cemetery and led the restoration of a collection of heritage roses from when the Victorian era cemetery was active.

This collection has since become a national base for the preservation and conservation of heritage roses introduced into New Zealand.

She has organised, supervised and worked on several beautification and conservation plantings in Otago, including maintenance of the Dunedin Northern Cemetery.

New Year honours 2021: The Southern recipients Several people in the South figure in the New Year honours list.

40 years of roses marked A bloomin’ marvellous celebration was held over the weekend to mark a milestone for Heritage Roses Otago. The group celebrated 20 years of looking...

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