31st October 2010

Timber yield regulation in the indigenous forests of the Garden Route

The indigenous forests of the Garden Route form the largest forest complex in South Africa...

31st October 2010

E. Cape communities excited about forestry opportunities

Community representatives, traditional leaders and councillors from the Elundini area in the Eastern Cape attended field days at the Mabandla

31st October 2010

Former farm labour tenants get behind land reform project

A community of former farm labour tenants who have acquired ownership of a timber, sugar and game farm in the

31st October 2010

Tapping rubber in Sri Lanka

One of the most versatile natural commodities used by man for thousands of years is wood. He increasingly found the

31st October 2010

Spread of fire liability

When fire spreads from one property to another, who is liable for the damages that result? Safire Insurance Company Limited's

31st August 2010

Hilton farm wins NCT Tree Farmer of the Year award

Hilton College, one of South Africa's leading private schools, is best known for its academic excellence, holistic education, and the

31st August 2010

Benefits of thin kerf sawmilling

'Kerf' is the thickness of the cut a saw blade makes as it passes through wood fibre when lumber is

31st August 2010

Freight rail: where to from here?

The migration of timber from rail to road over the past five years is a symptom of rising freight tariffs,

31st August 2010

Why are forest margins such a contentious management issue?

For many years the buffer width, ie. the unplanted open space between a plantation and natural forest, has been the subject of a controversial debate between plantation managers and conservationists...

31st August 2010

Khulanathi: sourcing timber from small growers

An exciting new black empowered procurement company is sourcing timber from thousands of woodlot growers in Zululand and supplying fibre

31st August 2010

Kwambo small farmer wins NCT award

Philip Mathaba, a self-taught forester based in Kwambonambi, Richards Bay, won the NCT Tree Farmer of the Year award in

31st August 2010

Restitution farm going backwards

A runaway fire that destroyed several hundred hectares of plantations and extensive grazing on a land restitution farm near Babanango

31st August 2010

How to build a good holding nursery

Holding nurseries are basic structures designed to hold seedling trays on site so planting contractors or farmers can draw from

31st August 2010

A mechanical boost for wattle industry

The wattle bark production seasons could be extended into the winter months if trials with mechanised debarking prove successful. The

31st August 2010

Mizoram: hidden jewel of India

Perching on the high hills of north eastern corner of India at the foothills of the great Himalayas, Mizoram State

30th June 2010

Emerging sawmillers on the rise

With a secure supply of roundwood, the Hamann brothers are quietly building an integrated timber business in southern KZN and

30th June 2010

Forest tree health in South Africa

Almost 20 years ago, I was invited to write a 'news and views' paper for the South African Journal of

30th June 2010

Elegant Line: risen from the ashes

Elegant Line is a striking example of a sawmill that has come through a restart and clawed its way back

30th June 2010

Selecting indigenous trees for your garden

There is growing interest in South Africa in planting indigenous trees in our parks and gardens, so we are fortunate to have so many beautiful tree species that could be planted more widely...

30th June 2010

Mondi partners with forestry land reform communities

Mondi has established Mondi Forestry Partners to provide support to land reform beneficiaries in an effort to sustain the productivity

30th June 2010

Keeping seedlings healthy between nursery and field

Caring for your seedlings pays dividends. A lot of work goes into ensuring they are strong and healthy and have

30th June 2010

Tierra del Fuego: land of fire

Tierra del Fuego is a truly remote part of the earth, with a unique forestry ecosystem that proves the adaptive

30th April 2010

Building a business the Bracken Timbers way

Bracken Timbers is a privately owned forestry and agriculture business that started way back in the 1920s when the Hill

30th April 2010

Harvester solves problems for Karkloof Timbers

Last year Brendan Raw of Karkloof Timber Contractors decided to invest in a harvesting machine in a bid to revitalise

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