Speaker Series
4 April 2010
Speaker Series
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Sunday's speakers series, hosted in the marquee at Eastwoodhill, offers a rare opportunity to engage in the fascinating insights of three exceptional speakers. Registration for this event includes lunch. You can buy tickets to two speakers or three speakers depending on your preferences. Please fill in the centennial registration form to get your tickets.
Jack Hobbs
Curator manager for the Auckland Botanical Gardens Jack Hobbs will surpass all expectations when he shares his plant knowledge with Gisborne green thumbs this Easter. The gardening extraordinaire will be on hand to answer all your backyard questions and provide expert advice to transform your recreational garden patch into a blooming work of art.
Buford Crites
Just back from the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands avid conservationist, Professor, and former Mayor of Gisborne's sister city Palm Desert, Buford Crites will leave a legacy for generations to come through his work in the Californian Desert. His unwavering passion for the protection of the natural environment has seen him receive countless awards and his presence at the speaker series will have a huge impact on anyone interested in a more sustainable way of living.
Ruud Kleinpaste
Consummate entertainer and international bug man Ruud Kleinpaste has turned his love of creepy crawlies into a successful television career which has included presenting spots on Maggie's Garden Show, What Now?, and more recently, the Animal Planet series Buggin' with Ruud. He has filmed in some of the world's most exotic locations and will keep you riveted with an abundance of weird and wonderful tales from his travels.
For more Centennial events please see the main Centennial Celebrations page.
