Farm Forestry New Zealand

Member video's that include trees for shade and shelter

• Doug Lane, Kaeo, Northland branch
  On this award-winning property plantings are for timber, aesthetics and to create a pleasant working environment. Trees planted on land that was marginal for stock have made stock management much…
• John and Christine Pedersen, Parakao, Northland branch
  The Pedersens have integrated livestock, woodlot and timber-line plantings; trees have been planted on the steepest, driest parts of farm. Main species are radiata pine and eucalypts. Trees have resulted…
• Audrey Hay, Riverhead, near Helensville, Lower North branch
  Audrey Hay's 80 hectare forestry and drystock farm at Riverhead, Helensville. Audrey discusses how plantings were planned on a farm which had very few trees when they bought it 25…
• Peter and Pam Kelly, Dargaville, Northland branch
  This 300-hectare exposed dry coastal sand country is used for intensive beef production.40 ha of the worst land is in production forestry; 4-5 ha in shelter and amenity plantings have…
• Tim Orlando Reep, Huntly, Waikato branch
  Trees in this high-rainfall area of the Waikato have been planted on the steeper slopes. Tim farms cattle and has learnt ways of integrating trees with them, and also maximising…
• David and Chloe Blackley and Gabrielle Walton; Summerhill, Bay of Plenty branch
  This award-winning drystock property combines plantation forestry with amenity and conservation plantings and public recreation. Species include radiata pine, kauri, cypresses, blackwoods, eucalypts and poplar (to control soil erosion). Gabrielle…
• Kyle and Madelein Brennan, Reporoa, Taupo branch
  90-hectare rolling dairy farm on pumice country milking 230 friesian cows. Natives and other amenity trees are planted in wet gullies and riparian zones. Steeper sidlings are planted with high-value…
• Benjamin Lee, Reporoa, Taupo branch
  Second generation dairy farmer with trees on this exposed plateau farm planted for shelter, shade, soil conservation and timber. A wide range of species are grown in the steeper parts…
• Victor Clark, Reporoa, Taupo branch
  Victor farms deer, sheep and cattle on this steep property. Poplars provide cover in grazing areas and reduce stress, and improve management overall for the deer in particular; large areas…
• Nick Seymour, Wensleydale Station, Gisborne branch
  Wensleydale demonstrates fully integrated trees and drystock farming - soil erosion control, diversified farm income, shade and shelter for post-shearing, and lambing and much more. Pine, poplar and willow, cypresses,…
• Alec Olsen, Valhalla, Hawkes Bay branch
  Trees play a big part on Alec's 300-hectare drystock rolling hill country property. Alec describes how his plantings bring multiple benefits including erosion control, shade, shelter, water quality, biodiversity, aesthetics…
• Murray Peat, King Country (Taranaki branch)
  Murray farms a 300 ha steep to rolling drystock King Country farm with highly erodible soils. Plantings are predominantly eucalypts; also range of poplars, blackwoods and some pine. High-value species…
• Victor and Christiana McIntyre, Waitui, Taranaki branch
  The McIntyre's Taranaki dairy farm has highly erodible soils. Plantings are on steeper land to control erosion, improve water quality (Clean Stream Accord), for shade and shelter benefits, and for…
• Denis Hocking, Rangitoto Farm, Bulls, Middle Districts branch
  Denis Hocking describes his farm forestry operations on sand country in the Manawatu. Drystock occupy the flats, while trees are grown on the sand dunes.Radiata pine does particularly well on…
• Don Tantrum, Rangiwai, nr Taihape, Middle Districts branch
  Don Tantrum's plantings comprise a wide range of alternative species, grown for multiple benefits. Species include black walnut, blackwoods, cypresses and eucalypts. Don has also harvested and milled many species…
• Andy Pottinger, Annerley, Masterton, Wairarapa branch
  Rolling to steep hill country farm, with sheep, beef and forestry playing a major part on this large-scale farm business. Original plantings were for shelter, shade, soil conservation and aesthetics,…
• Chris Dawkins, The Pyramid, Waihopai Valley, Marlborough branch
  This is a 450 ha dryland sheep and cattle property, of which 60 ha is in trees. Timber, shade, shelter, soil conservation and amenity all feature in the objectives. 80%…
• Susie Thompson & Rob Danford, Hokitika, West Coast branch
  This West Coast lifestyle property features challenging paki soils but Susie and Rob have planted a wide variety of trees for various reasons. A radiata block is for a retirement…
• Warren Smith, Greymouth, West Coast branch
  Warren Smith and wife Marilyn own two farms - a sheep and beef property which has been in the family for many years, plus a newer dairy block. Warren is…
• Jack Davidson, Aharua Valley, Hokitika, West Coast branch
  This small West Coast grazing and forestry block features a wide range of species including radiata pine, cypresses, eucalypts including ground-durable eucalypts, blackwoods, and poplars. Willows and poplar are grown…
• Glen Crickett and Catherine van Paassen, Hokitika, West Coast
  Glen Crickett describes the challenges of growing trees on paki soils near Hokitika. His property features Eucalyptus nitens grown for firewood and timber; blackwoods also feature, plus Glenn's new Peterson…
• Gary Fleming, Mt Grey Homestead, North Canterbury branch
  Gary Fleming describes his100-hectare property where over 650 species of trees have been planted on the three distinct soil types. Trees are grown for timber, for shelter of the deer…
• Tony Tripp, Snowdon Station, Central Canterbury branch
  On this 2000 hectare high country station, the original plantings in the 1970s were subsidised by the catchment board, with creating shelter the top priority. Four-row belts, two rows of…
• Robert Johnston, Ashley Gorge Station, Central Canterbury branch
  On this 1650-hectare hill country station trees were planted with catchment board subsidies in the 1970s, mainly shelterbelts to prevent soil erosion. Production forests came soon after, and native forests…
• Brian Dixon, Little Down, Rangiora, Central Canterbury branch
  Brian Dixon describes this 230-hectare drystock farm where trees were predominantly planted for shelter when large paddocks were sub-divided. Also small blocks of pine were planted on steeper land -…
• Martyn and Maree Bush, Birchwood, Ashburton branch
  Martyn Bush describes his 295-ha mixed arable and breeding and finishing property with sheep, cattle and deer on the Canterbury Plains. Shelter plantings are highly valued for animal welfare. No…
• Peter Winter, Ashburton branch
  This 220 hectare irrigated Canterbury plains farm is a specialist cropping and finishing property. Two-row, two species shelter plantings have been established with soil conservation a priority; however irrigation has…
• Ian Jackson, Hunter, South Canterbury branch
  Ian Jackson describes the role of trees on his coastal drystock property, where he is the fourth generation farmer. Douglas fir, eucalypts, and radiata pine are planted on poorer areas…
• Herstal Ullricht, Rock Farm, Cave, South Canterbury branch
  Herstal Ullricht describes how trees work for him on his two drystock farms in a very low rainfall zone. Around 10% of the farm is in forestry; shelter and shade…
• Ken Wigley, Glen Lyon Station, Southern High Country branch
  High country station where trees are valued for shelter and a better living and working environment. Ken Wigley describes a joint venture planting. Species include Douglas fir and pine. No…
• John Prebble, Mount Blue, North Otago Branch
  In the 26 years the Prebbles have farmed at Mt Blue, they have established over 30 ha of mixed-species woodlots and shelter belts. Shelter has improved lamb survival; also pasture…
• Neil Cullen, Glen Omaru Valley, Balclutha, South Otago branch
  Neil Cullen describes his award-winning farm which includes sheep and beef enterprises, plantation forestry and native forest. Neil stresses the importance of good planning for successful forestry ventures, particularly thinking…
• Eoin Garden, Avenel Station, Central Otago branch
  The Garden family farm this 2000 hectare hill to high country station, producing sheep, beef, and venison. Some 200 ha is now planted as shelterbelts and woodlots with shelter a…
• Donald Gordon, Crofthead, Milton, South Otago branch
  Forty hectares of trees have been established on this Otago sheep and beef farm. Key species are radiata pine, macrocarpa and Douglas fir. The earliest plantings (planted in 1981) are…
• Dennis Larsen, Clutha, South Otago branch
  Dennis Larsen describes his large-scale sheep and beef unit in South Otago. trees were originally planted for erosion control, shade and shelter, and then timber production - some 92 hectares…
• Alan Roulston, Hillend, South Otago branch
  A 400-hectare rolling farm with sheep, cattle, outdoor pigs and cropping. Trees have been planted in riparian zones, for shelter, timber, wildlife, fruit and nuts, and aesthetics. Stock management, animal…
• Ken Stephens, Balclutha, South Otago branch
  Ken Stephens describes how, as a second-generation farm forester, he has carried on where his father Vic left off. The Stephens are now harvesting continuously so receiving a steady income…
• Bill Wise, Balclutha, South Otago branch
  Bill Wise has been planting trees for timber and shelter on his sheep and beef farm for 50 years on poorer, gorse-infested areas. He is now into the second rotation…
• Bruce, Catherine and Ben Winter, Spar Bush, Winton, Southland branch
  The Winters farm sheep; Bruce Winter discusses his shelter plantings, his approach to planting and managing young plantings, and how his shelter plantings benefit sheep production. A wide range of…
• Michael Anderson, Hokanui, Southland branch
  Michael Anderson has been planting trees for many years on this 490-hectare all-sheep farm. He now has 42 ha of woodlots, plus QE II covenants, shelterbelts and amenity plantings. Plantings…
• Ann Irving, Waimatua, Invercargill, Southland
  Anne Irving and her husband farm sheep and deer on this relatively exposed Southland farm where shelter is highly valued. Anne stresses the importance of establishing proven species for shelter…
• Stan Rutherford, Invercargill, Southland
  A small, intensive lambing unit, where shelter is vital for the high lamb survival achieved. Shelterbelts are carefully designed to minimise winter paddock shading while providing effective year-round shelter and…