John P. Adam

Position	Landscape & Gardens Historian
Contact email	John P. Adam
Areas of expertise	Heritage Consultant
Training	TCH; NCH (NZ); Dip. Hort (Linc); Dip P&R (Linc) [1978]; Heritage Landscape & Gardens, University of Victoria, Canada [1989]; Grad Diploma Arts in Anthropology (Auck). 2001.
Memberships	 NZ Archaeological Association 1998 – 2016. 2021-present.  International Council on Monuments and Sites, New Zealand since 1990 - present.  Public History Association New Zealand 2002 - present.  Australian Garden History Society since 1985 - present.  ISCCL, New Zealand Member, 2021-2024. [International Scientific Committee of Cultural Landscapes.] Auckland Committee member of Historic Places Aotearoa, 2024-
Experience	I have been a self-employed landscape/garden historian since 1998 whose business is Endangered Gardens that was first named in 1993. 2024 Adam, John P. 2024. Collins family at Te Ore Ore and the Nairn family history of Taranaki, Whanganui and Hawkes Bay, August. Adam, John P. 2024. Laying Out. A Short Timeline of Hawkes Bay Gardeners 1850-1950. Published in September. Heritage Aotearoa. Adam, John P. 2024. Laying Out. A Short Timeline of Hawkes Bay Gardening. PowerPoint, For Napier Heritage Conference. November. Adam, John P. 2024. Of the People. By the People. Community and Protection of Heritage Landscapes in Aotearoa. Published Heritage Aotearoa, in June. 277/2024/8. Adam, John P. 2024. Clear skies-Clement Wragge into the 21st century. Powerpoint Birkenhead 27th June for Book Launch with Ian Shaw. 276/2024/7. Adam, John P. 2024. 40th Anniversary of the Register of Parks & Gardens in England. ICOMOS Aotearoa NZ News. March. Pp. 9-10. ISSN 0113-2237. April. 274/2024/5 Adam, John P. 2024. Mount St John Domain History Report. April. Adam, John P. 2024. Understanding the first Democratic Governance of Auckland. The Hundreds of the Auckland Province 1849-1869. March - 2023 Report on Marivaire Park Mount Eden. August. Report on Windmill Reserve Mount Eden. September. 5p. Report on M&B [Man and Biosphere New Zealand] 3p. Adam, John P. ‘The Teaching Gardens of Auckland’ PowerPoint to Auckland City Libraries, 8 March, 2023. The Teaching Gardens of Auckland and beyond: A Personal History with John Adams - YouTube Adam, John P. 2023. Point Erin Park Tree Assessment and Landscape History Overview, for Auckland City. 79p. January-May.
Region	Auckland