Mary Mitchinson (1860-1937) ran the Caledonian Nursery in New Plymouth for over ten years after the death of her husband in 1895.

An entrepreneur, medal-winning horticulturist and importer of rare and exotic plants, Mary Mitchinson dominated Taranaki's garden scene from the mid-1890s into the early twentieth-century.

This talk will follow her career, the challenges she faced as a businesswoman in a male-dominated market, her role in expanding the reach of Taranaki nurseries throughout New Zealand and the way in which she helped to shape Taranaki's 19th century image as "The Garden of New Zealand".

Date: 6 November

Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Taranaki Research Centre/Te Pua Wānanga o Taranaki, Puke Ariki Library, Ngāmotu/New Plymouth.

Free event.

Registration and tickets not required - just turn up on the day.

This event is part of Taranaki Heritage Month 2026 (2 October to 6 November 2026). A full programme of events can be found on Heritage Taranaki's website at the following link: https://heritagetaranaki.com/heritage-month-2026-programme-of-events-registration/

Contact the host of Finding Mrs Mitchinson: The Life of a Forgotten Colonial Plantswoman - Taranaki Heritage Month 2026

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