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T. W. Adams Arboretum
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NameT. W. Adams Arboretum
DescriptionArboretum at Greendale, south east of Darfield, established by Alfred Albert Thomas William Adams (generally known as Thomas William Adams) (1842 - 1919). Adams was one of the first farmers to settle in Greendale, in March 1865. The first planting occurred in 1866, and by 1908 there were 800 species of trees and shrubs. The arboretum remains full of amazing specimen trees, some now considered endangered in their natural environments. The arboretum has the remains of the sod hut Adams built for his first wife Lucy.
In Spring it is bursting with bluebells and spring flowers, along with freshly budding fruit and nut trees.
Date Established1866
DescriptionArboretum at Greendale, south east of Darfield, established by Alfred Albert Thomas William Adams (generally known as Thomas William Adams) (1842 - 1919). Adams was one of the first farmers to settle in Greendale, in March 1865. The first planting occurred in 1866, and by 1908 there were 800 species of trees and shrubs. The arboretum remains full of amazing specimen trees, some now considered endangered in their natural environments. The arboretum has the remains of the sod hut Adams built for his first wife Lucy.In Spring it is bursting with bluebells and spring flowers, along with freshly budding fruit and nut trees.
Date Established1866Connections
PersonAlfred Albert Thomas William Adams (1842 - 1919) PlaceGreendaleMore Information2018 Restoration of T. W. Adams ArboretumTe Ara Dictionary of New Zealand Biography for T. W. AdamsGreendale Community Trust: Friends of the T. W. Adams Arboretum
PlaceGreendaleMore Information2018 Restoration of T. W. Adams ArboretumTe Ara Dictionary of New Zealand Biography for T. W. AdamsGreendale Community Trust: Friends of the T. W. Adams Arboretumloading google map....
T. W. Adams Arboretum. Selwyn Stories, accessed 29/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5389