NZ Farm Forestry Association

11/06/2026

Another beautiful day here at Mystery Creek.
Make sure you call in and have a chat with the team!

10/06/2026

Growing Native Forest Workshop invitation.

10/06/2026

🌳🌳North Canterbury Field day, Purau Forest Visit, Thurs. 18 June
(a week earlier than usual)

Meet 10:00am, 99 Purau Port Levy Road (1km up-valley from the Purau waterfront turn left up a long driveway)

Hosted by Paul Dahl, Kaiarahi Taiao, Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, today will cover:
• The historical context of the site, including pre-colonial and post-colonial management of the whenua
• Paul’s work at Purau
• Partnership with Orion on planting initiatives
• His work around Lyttelton harbour working for Ngāti Wheke
• Aspirations for the whenua,
There will be uphill walking on mown tracks, with uneven surfaces and areas of ongaonga (native stinging nettle), and some trips and falls hazards. A moderate level of fitness is required. As always, come prepared for the expected weather.

Today is arranged by Nick van Haandel, thank you Nick ([email protected], txt 0223465302)

09/06/2026

🌳🌳New Zealand beech timber wanted for furniture and interiors

Innate Furniture is a Christchurch workshop making long-life furniture, benchtops and interior timber products from traceable New Zealand timber. We processed about 12 cubic metres of beech over the past year, but our usual supply lines on the West Coast have become limited.

We are currently looking to connect with farm foresters, landowners, sawmillers or other groups who may have traceable New Zealand beech available, either as logs, milled stock, or standing trees with an existing Sustainable Forest Management Plan/Permit. Ideal sizes are 100x50 or 150x50 for furniture components, plus 25mm for flooring and profiled products, but will consider all dimensions. We are interested in both small and large volumes, whether for one-off orders or, ideally, an ongoing collaborative supply relationship.

We are based in Christchurch and open to working with people from anywhere in New Zealand. You can read a good example of the relationships we are building on our website's materials page under Northland Tōtara. Feel free to email or call any time to discuss. Looking forward to that call!

Contact:
Guido Loeffler
0273502083
[email protected]
www.innatefurniture.co.nz

09/06/2026

Mystery Creek is underway and we have beautiful weather here!

08/06/2026

🌲🌲Douglas Fir - NZ Oregon Sawlogs Urgently Required, any considered of a decent Millable Grade.

Our Normal lengths are 3.6m, 4.8m and 6m, But we currently have a special requirement for 7.5m.

We will consider Recently Felled logs or still Standing mature plantations or wood lots - We can arrange harvesting companies for you.

Fair Prices paid

We are in North Canterbury so the closer the better, but we will consider further away Materials

We are also interested in Macrocarpa, Larch and other species

Contact details

Will Holmes 021 864 398 [email protected]

Amos Sutherland 021 0884 6796 [email protected]

04/06/2026

🎉🎉Congratulations to the Humphries Family on becoming the 2026 Pan Pac Forest Products Hawkes Bay Farm Forester of the Year!

02/06/2026

6 days to go until the Mystery Creek Fieldays, Hamilton.

Come and catch up with the the NZFFA team in the Forestry hub where you can learn the latest updates on the Treefarmer web based tool, have a go on the simulator and the kids get to take a seedling home.

10th - 13th June, 8am

https://www.fieldays.co.nz/

01/06/2026

29/05/2026

🕵️‍♀️Seeking Farm Foresters to Share Their Climate Adaptation Experience.

I’m a Master’s student in Global Forestry currently completing my thesis at BSI (Scion), and I’m looking to speak with farm foresters across New Zealand about how they’re experiencing and responding to climate change.

My focus is on practical, on-the-ground approaches, from using different species to drought-tolerant planting and on understanding what helps or makes it harder to adapt.

If you’re open to a short 30 to 40 minute chat about your experiences, I’d be grateful to hear from you. You can reach me at [email protected] to take part or learn more.

Thank you very much for your support.