The working group travelled far and wide, as far as from Timaru to attend our yearly meeting hosted by Environment Southland. We spent the morning learning about Wilding Pines, Dam safety Regulations and had a session on different sediment control options, when to use, benefits and disadvantages. We also had an update from both Regional Councils on compliance monitoring, which highlighted some key issues for the industry, including ensuring that the land prep operators’ knowledge around slash and waterways is up to the same standard as our harvesting contractors. Installing storm water controls onto stable ground is fundamental and we … Read More
Forest Industry Dinner Meeting – 23 August 2023
Southern Wood Council, NZ Institute of Forestry, NZ Farm Forestry Association Date: Venue: , When: 5.15pm – Drinks, 6.15pm – Dinner, 7.15pm – After-Dinner Presentation It’s time to gather as an industry again. After a couple of years of lockdowns and meeting and travel restrictions that kept us indoors, we got back together in March of this year for a joint forest industry dinner meeting. Overwhelmingly, feedback from all those attending the industry get-together in March 2023 was, let’s do this more often. The Southern Wood Council (SWC), in conjunction with the local branch of the NZ Institute of Forestry … Read More