NEWS
Here you’ll find the Wenita news, updated each month.
Awards summary now available
The 2022 Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards evening, held on August 26, at Forsyth Barr Stadium, was a great success and people can now view a four-page summary celebrating the success of the major awards winners on the night, training certificate recipients and...
The winter planting season for 2022 is almost completed
The winter planting season for 2022 is almost completed. There is about 93ha left to plant which will be completed in the next two weeks. This year there was a mix of planting in Wenita forests and in forests we manage for other forest owners. Planting conditions have...
Wood is Good
Wood is Good is a forestry and log transport programme developed for primary schools in New Zealand and funded by forest sector groups and the Ministry for Primary Industries. Wood is Good is a tailored array of activities, videos, publications and demonstrations...
Forest access reminder
Our forests are fantastic locations for recreational pursuits, and we are happy to share them with our community. To enter our forests, you need to obtain a permit via our online Forest Access System or, for some uses, by contacting us directly. Please look at the...
Using technology to capture historic remains in Wenita forests
The Southern Pacific Archaeological Research (SPAR) team recently carried out photogrammetry of the remains of a sod house in Wenita’s Allanton Forest block. It is part of an ongoing investigation into ways to help mitigate damage to sod features within production...
TopSpot awards finally presented
Back in February, the Roxburgh 2 crew finally got to receive a stack of awards for their excellent performance in last year’s Top Spot competition, following a Covid-related delay. Every member of the crew picked up an award and received some great prizes, including...