About Us
The Society
The Hebe and New Zealand Plant Society was founded in 1985 and is a British Registered Charity. Most members are in the British Isles, but others reside in the rest of Europe, North America and New Zealand, creating an international, multi-cultural community.
Although initially formed for those interested in just Hebes, we now support the cultivation and conservation of all New Zealand plants.
Header of the second ever edition of Hebe News,
August 1985
Collections coordinator Gary Firth and vice chairman Steve Harding at the 2019 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Meet the Committee
President – Chris Brickell
Vice president – Murray Dawson
Chairman – Nigel Hutchinson
hebeandnzchairman@gmail.com
Vice chairman – Steve Harding
Secretary – Lewis Normand
hebeandnzsecretary@gmail.com
Membership secretary – Sue Bosson
hebeandnzmembership@gmail.com
Treasurer – Mike Cherrington
hebeandnztreasurer@gmail.com
Collections coordinator – Gary Firth
Editor – Lou Nicholls
hebeandnzeditor@gmail.com
Committee members – Maria Firth; Gwen Scoble; Tony Hayter