The Loder Cup is a New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 conservation award.

It was donated by Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst in 1926 to "encourage and honour New Zealanders who work to investigate, promote, retain and cherish our indigenous flora". The Minister of Conservation awards the Loder Cup to a person or group of people who best represent the objectives of the Cup.

Recent recipients

• 2001 - Colin Meurk
• 2002 - Chris and Brian Rance
• 2003 - Gerry McSweeney
• 2004 - Colin Ogle
• 2005 - Ewen Cameron
• 2006 - Bruce Clarkson
• 2007 - Amanda Baird
• 2008 - Shannel Courtney
• 2009 - Philip Simpson
• 2010 - Colin Burrows
• 2011 - Mark Dean

External links

• Loder Cup Award at the Department of Conservation