Developing a sustainable hardwood industry in Marlborough

UPDATE 8/10/2021: FIELD DAY POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE TO BE ADVISED.

THE EVENT WILL NOW BE HOSTED ONLINE.

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All those who have already registered will be contacted and refunded.

Old date: November 10th 2021, Blenheim, 9.00am – 3.30pm

New date: to be advised

About the event

The NZDFI invites you to a field day: ‘Developing a Sustainable Hardwood Industry in Marlborough’ on Wednesday 10th November 2021.  

Join us for a series of site visits to see plantings of durable eucalypts of different species and ages; also how trees can be converted into posts and utilised in vineyards. We have guest speakers, and there will be plenty of opportunities for discussion.  

The event aims to raise awareness of the NZDFI’s vision of developing a sustainable multi-regional hardwood industry based on durable eucalypts. NZDFI have identified the potential for 60,000 hectares of durable eucalypts to be planted in twelve regional wood supply catchments (5,000 hectares per catchment) based on future processing sites, between now and 2050.  

Come along and learn more about NZDFI’s research and development focus on tree breeding to improve growth, form and wood properties. Also site/species matching, site productivity modelling, and research into the potential for producing posts and veneers by the University of Canterbury School of Forestry. Work by Scion into the technical and economic potential for developing regional industries based on durable hardwoods will also be covered.  

Marlborough is the home of the NZDFI and has always been a priority region for the Initiative. The NZDFI was established here in 2008 in response to a market opportunity for sustainably grown, naturally durable hardwood posts as an alternative to CCA-treated posts in vineyards.  

NZDFI’s numerous trials in different environments in Marlborough and throughout the north and east of New Zealand indicate that durable eucalypts offer farmers and existing forest owners an option to diversify their land-use and forestry.  

This year the first generation of NZDFI’s improved ‘XyloGene’ planting stock has been established. The NZDFI wants to work with landowners and people engaged in land management in its priority regions to raise awareness of its vision and the opportunity for planting regional wood supply catchments.  

For more information on the NZDFI’s vision for regional wood supply catchments, and an example of what a wood supply catchment in Marlborough could look like, visit our website.

 

Paul Millen, Project Manager, NZDFI

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