The Loder Cup is a New Zealand 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".[1] The Minister of Conservation awards the Loder Cup to a person or group of people who best represent the objectives of the Cup.

Presentation of the Loder Cup in 2010

Recipients

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The Loder Cup has been awarded to the following individuals and groups:[2]

Publications

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  • The history of the Loder Cup: a review of the first twenty-five years. Wellington: Loder Cup Committee. 1960.
  • The history of the Loder Cup, 1926-1990. Wellington: Dept. of Conservation. 1991. ISBN 047801273X.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Loder Cup Award". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ "All Loder Cup winners from 1929". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Val (August 2007). "Eponymous orchids". New Zealand Native Orchid Journal (104). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Minister congratulates winner of conservation award". Beehive – NZ Govt. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Top conservationist celebrated". Beehive – NZ Govt. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Nelson botanist wins premier conservation award". Beehive – NZ Govt. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Christchurch botanist awarded Loder Cup". Beehive – NZ Govt. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Tauranga horticulturalist wins Loder Cup". New Zealand Government. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Dunedin ecologist joins 'heady group' of Loder Cup winners". Otago Daily Times. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  10. ^ Chandler, Philip (20 September 2015). "A Loder good work". Mountain Scene. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Renowned wetland expert wins Loder Cup conservation award". Waikato Herald. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.