Trial Site Name: Clifton

Owner/Manager:

Clifton Forestry Partnership (Roger and Sandra Clifton)

“We approached NZDFI to offer a trial site in a different location with different climatic conditions. We are enthusiastic about durable eucalypts since we want to see some diversification in NZ forestry. Having worked in the power industry we understand the lack of supply of quality durable hardwood timber.

We see this timber as having a vital role in the future especially should controls be put on softwood treatments and with the issues associated with dumping of CCA-treated timber.

We are pleased to not only support NZDFI but also are growing these timbers as we personally believe there is a solid future for this type of sustainable chemical-free timber in many industries in NZ."

Roger and Sandra Clifton

Location:

Below Mount Campbell, Motueka at an elevation of over 450m.

Trials established

1. Initial mini-trial (2013): E. argophloia, E. cladocalyx, E. bosistoana, E. globoidea, E. camaldulensis, E. macrorhyncha, E. tricarpa
2. Species Demonstration trials (2014): E bosistoana, E camaldulensis, E cladolcalyx, E globoidea, E longifolia, E macrorhyncha, E quadrangulata, E tricarpa

Latest activities and outputs

June 2015: This site is unusual because of its high altitude (500 metres above sea level), and exposure. The young trees have been protected from rabbits and hares using individual shelters, and these have done a good job in helping the trees get established.

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