John P. Adam

Position	Landscape & Garden 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, 2021-2023. 2024-2026. [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. I was employed on landscape research on the Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain Conservation report back in 1984. endangered.gardens@gmail.com 2025 2024 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. 2023 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