I’m just back from the John Child Bryophyte Workshop for 2009, which I helped organise (along with Massey University’s Lara Shepherd and Jill Rapson).

The Bryophyte Workshop studies mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, as well as lichens. Although often overlooked because of their small size, these plants are significant biodiversity and biomass components of many habitats.
The 35 participants encompassed beginners to experts, amateurs to professionals, and came from all over New Zealand (plus Australia).

We were based this year in the Hawke’s Bay at Waipukurau, with the excellent venue of Pukeora Estate.
We collected samples from several nearby sites (with a permit from the Department of Conservation).





Once we had finished in the field, we returned to ‘base’ for a closer examination of the collected specimens. Many of these small plants cannot be identified precisely without the aid of a microscope.


Some of the specimens will be stored permanently in Te Papa’s herbarium (dried plant collection).
Hi Kirsty,
The 2011 Workshop is in the Waioeka Gorge, between Opotiki and Gisborne. It is in early December.
Can you please email me (leonp@tepapa.govt.nz) and I’ll get you added to the mailing list and have the first circular sent to you.
Leon
Hi there,
What are the details for the 2011 workshop?
Thanks
Hi Madeleine,
Very nice to hear from you.
I’ll email you the latest information I have on the 2010 workshop.
Kind regards,
Leon
Delighted to find such a thing as a John Child Bryophyte workshop exists. I spent many childhood afternoons filing mosses and liverworts for my father… please tell me about any workshops down south.
Madeleine
I want the articles and books on Liverworts and hornworts for my Ph.D.research work.I’ll give them back after their use.
This comment had been held off by our word filter, sorry about that!
Florence, web admin at Te Papa
Hi Feix,
I’ve added you to the Workshop’s email list. Expect the first circular describing the 2010 Workshop in the next few months.
Leon
iam a Ph D scholar working on bryophytes in India. i would like to attend seminars and workshops on Bryophytes. please let me know more about the workshop and the next seminars or workshops.
Hi Felix,
A John Child Bryophyte (& Lichen) Workshop is held almost every year. That for 2010 is planned for Southland’s Longwood Range.
If you (or anyone else) would like to attend, let me know and I will pass your name on to the organisers.
Leon
goood to know that a bryophyte workshop is conducted. please allow as much information regarding the bryophytes and their pictures so that everyone is aware f the little plants. me now doing Phd in Bryophyte diversity in India. please let me know more about the workshops.