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You are welcome to attend events the Farm Forestry Association runs every year around the country. Field trips and the annual Conference are open to everyone, members and non-members alike. If you make a habit of coming along we’d like you to sign up, but otherwise enjoy the day, meet new people and learn from their experiences. Please register so that we can keep in touch.

The events below are listed in calendar order.

Alternatives to Pine on your farm - free field days

Want to grow some trees on your farm, but not pines?  Come and see some great examples at free field days starting in March.

Learn about the benefits of planting alternative species.

NZ Farm Forestry members will share their experiences of what grows well and where, success and failure, costs and returns.  They are showcasing farm forestry in 20 locations across the country.

Hosted by the NZFFA, with support from Te Uru Rākau – NZ Forest Service, the first 3-hour field days will be held on:

14 March Balclutha
16 March Greymouth
21 March Gisborne
21 March Whanganui
21 March Waikanae/Paraparaumu
23 March Rangiora
23 March Winton
24 March Taupo
27 March Te Puke
28 March Masterton
20 April Nelson
29 May  Wellsford
11 May  Bulls
May TBA Havelock North
5 May Otorohanga
30 May Marlborough
1 June Kerikeri
8 June Raethihi
TBA Mid Otago
TBA Ashburton

 

Enrol here. Everyone is welcome.

Further Information here

Harvesting Small Forest Blocks - Wellsford Community Centre Lounge

30 April 2024 9.30am to 2pm

Perrin Ag would like to invite you to the second forestry harvesting workshop on 30 April 2024. The workshop aims to help you confidently understand the harvesting process as a small forest owner, and what is required of you and the questions you should be asking along the way. Attached is the flyer with more information regarding the workshop. We encourage you to share this around with others that are likely to be interested in coming along.

To register your interest, please email consult@perrinag.net.nz to confirm your attendance at the workshop. 

Location: Wellsford Community Centre – Lounge 

Morning Tea & Lunch Provided

Harvesting Small Forest Blocks Flyer

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Taupo Branch Field Day - Autumnal Colours

Wednesday 1 May 2024 10am

Alex & Ann Richardsons Farm at Western Bays - 390 Hingare Road, Tihoi 

Day will run 10.00 am to middayish.  Barbecue and Cold ones to follow.

The theme is Autumnal Colours.  Species to view are:

  • Sugar, Red and Silver Maples 
  • Scarlet, Red Pin and a European Hybrid Oak
  • Liriodendren, Liquid Amber.
  • Green and American Ash 
  • American Oak, Nyssa, South American Beech.
  • Spruce and Fir 
  • Also, Tasmanian Blackwood  

Please advise interest and if carpooling is needed from Taupo Town. 

Contact Alan Coyle  027 276 4252  coylesawmilling@gmail.com

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North Canterbury Branch Field Day - West Eyreton

Thursday 2 May 2024 10.15am

North Canterbury Branch are visiting Leon van Eyndhoven’s property at 581 Pesters Road, West Eyreton.

Leon is a local branch member, had his forestry training in Holland, worked for the NZ Forest Service for a spell, and then bought his Pester’s Road property where he has grown a range of horticultural crops for 20+ years.  While he has a small stand of radiata pine, the rest of the property is both different and extremely interesting. 

Leon’s property is half away along Pesters Road, which runs between North and South Eyre Roads. Be there by 10.15am for a 10.30 start. Bring a water bottle with you.

Any queries contact Patrick patrick@cypress.co.nz

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