Case Studies
Often examples are more instructive than theory. Here we present a series of real-life farm forestry case studies.
Case Studies
- Rutherfords, North Canterbury
Forestry in the hill country: Sustainability and survival In this page: Melrose – its history & location Land description Farm Operation The roles of trees at Melrose Why forestry? The… - McIntoshes, Wanganui
Partnering for success See also: Trees on Farms video » In this page: Land description Environmental issues Farm Operation Soils Fertiliser and Nutrient Management The roles of trees on the… - Prebbles, East Otago
See also: Trees on Farms video » In this page: Planting for timber and shelter in Otago The many roles of trees Planting for timber and shelter in Otago When… - Seymours, Whangara, Gisborne
Wensleydale Station: The epitome of “trees for all reasons” See also: Trees on Farms video, Wensleydale Station » In this page: Land description Farm operation Climate Vegetation Environmental issues The… - Gavins, Buller river, Murchison
See also: Gavin's Trees on Farms video » In this page: Trees beside the mighty Buller Sold on Cypresses Learning from experience New block - new opportunities Trees beside the…
Tree Grower articles
- The farm forestry model: Peering into both silos
This article was originally aimed at a pastoral farming audience, therefore its evangelical fervour. However as the NZFFA is keen to promote the Farm Forestry Model, it is reprinted here… - Doug and Sally Lane, Kaeo Northland
Doug and Sally Lane, from the Far North Branch, were presented with the Neil Barr Foundation Award for Young Farm Foresters at the Taupo conference in 2005. View towards the… - Sustainable farm forestry on the Lee property
If you live anywhere near Reporoa there is a family there you need to know. Ben Lee, wife Silvia, along with Hamish, Harriet, Sam and Georgia live and play on… - Integrating trees with high productivity irrigated dairying
Harley Gray, New Zealand Tree Grower May 2006. Pencarrow is a 207-hectare dairy unit running 730 cows producing 313,000 kg milk solids. The farm is owned by Andy and Tricia Macfarlane.… - Excellent stewardship by the Garlands: Conference 2007 field day
Harley Gray, New Zealand Tree Grower May 2007. Bill and Sue Garland have been farming this property since 1968, although most of it has been in the family since 1946. The… - Organics and farm forestry - a natural synergy?
Neil Cullen, New Zealand Tree Grower August 2007. West of Hamilton, past the now closed Whatawhata research farm on the road to Raglan, is the Waitetuna Valley property of Mike Moss.… - Shining example of the farm forestry model: John and Betty Greenslade
New Zealand Tree Grower August 2007. Ashburton farmers John and Betty Greenslade are practising examples of what the farm forestry model is all about – trees wisely integrated into the… - Trees combat erosion and protect stock
Mike Halliday, New Zealand Tree Grower May 2008. Continuing our series of articles profiling the farm forestry model in action. We present here a case study showing another practical example of… - Another example of the Farm Forestry Model: Glenmore
The decades of the 1970s and 1980s saw a great transition in landowners’ attitudes towards their farms. Development of the land from tussock, bush or wetland to pasture had been… - Earning brownie points for the dairy industry
Kyle Brennan, New Zealand Tree Grower November 2008. Confucius said: ‘A wise man is one who plants a tree knowing he may never sit in its shade’. I know it sounds… - In tune with their landscape : South Island Husqvarna Farm Forester of the Year
New Zealand Tree Grower August 2008. Chris and Julia Dawkins, were presented with the award at this year’s annual conference in Christchurch. They are very worthy recipients having been actively… - Woodside visit a conference highlight
Graham Sharland, New Zealand Tree Grower August 2008. The highlight of the recent conference field days for me was the day spent at Woodside Forest near Oxford. This property was logged…
