Congratulations to Lyn Anisy from the Westland Rose Society who has been awarded the Frank Penn Memorial Award for 2025. This award recognises service at a local level and Lyn is a most deserving recipient. Lyn has been a member of the Westland Rose Society for 28 years, a committee member for all that time and their Secretary for the past eight years. Lyn was made a life member of Westland last year. Lyn is a tremendous fundraiser, selling … [Read more...]
Feilding rosarian honoured with Frank Penn Award
Feilding Rosarian Gay Martin has been honoured with the Frank Penn Memorial Award for service to a local rose society. The award, which is presented annually by the New Zealand Rose Society, recognises outstanding service to one of the local rose societies around New Zealand. This is the first time in the 55 year history of the award that the recipient has been from the Feilding Rose Society and Garden Club. Gay has been a member of the … [Read more...]
Manawatu rosarian awarded Frank Penn Memorial Award
Manawatu rosarian John Ford has been honoured with the Frank Penn Memorial Award for service to a local rose society. The award, which is presented annually by the New Zealand Rose Society, recognises outstanding service to one of the local rose societies around New Zealand. In the 54 years the award has been presented, John is the 6th recipient from Manawatu following on from Kee Teo (2021), Peter Elliott (2013), Stuart Pinfold (2005), June … [Read more...]