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Officially this title is 1.3 hectares but when you take into account the Queen’s chains reserve along the rivers edge there is a good amount more grazing and, of course, a plentiful water supply for troughs and irrigation. These paddocks are pretty much flat as the preverbal pancake and within minutes of Waipu Township, beaches… Read More

FAQ on Carbon Credits

What is Global Warming and how does forestry become involved? Global warming comes from atmospheric gases trapping light energy in the earths atmosphere creating the so called greenhouse effect. Forests remove carbon dioxide (C02) from the atmosphere by photosynthesis and create wood. C02 is the main gas causing Global Warming. Starting in 2008 C02 emissions… Read More

Emissions Trading Legislation

EMISSIONS TRADING LEGISLATION and ITS IMPACT on the SMALL FOREST or WOODLOT OWNER Background The N.Z. Government is enacting legislation to create an Emissions Trading Scheme (E.T.S.). This is set against a background of climate change and the worlds efforts to reduce the amount of carbon being emitted into the atmosphere. The United Nations is… Read More

Lifestyle Block Uses

In the Autumn of 2005, goodGround carried out a survey of 500 Lifestyle Block owners. As part of this research, we asked what the current land usage was for each block. We were pleased to discover that New Zealand’s Lifestyle blockers and small farmers are using their land for a wide variety of activities, our… Read More

Lots of Grass and Lots of Views

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Two lots available -a one hectare block and a three hectare block with views of the surrounding countryside to the West and to the East with distant views of the sea. Geotechnical reports available with suggested house sites. Mixed contoured land with some steeper sections on the 3 hectare block but with some good house… Read More

Lots of Grass and Lots of Views

cames rd main

Two lots available -a one hectare block and a three hectare block with views of the surrounding countryside to the West and to the East with distant views of the sea. Geotechnical reports available with suggested house sites. Mixed contoured land with some steeper sections on the 3 hectare block but with some good house… Read More

Carbon Emissions Trading

Carbon Emissions Trading looks set to revolutionise the way we look at forests and the way we make money from forests. Wood is still good (very good in fact) but carbon removal is even better. Set against the background of climate change the volume of trees will attain new status. Not only will their monetary… Read More

Trees to Enhance Your Property

Look Trees are trees that are selected because they will improve or enhance the appearance of your property. Native Trees An attractive option os to have a border of native trees around the boundaries of your property. Plants should be spaced to a density of 1.5m2 . Taller trees like Beech, Kowhai or Totara should… Read More

Money Trees for Your Future

Money Trees are trees that you aim to sell in the future to provide some revenue. Woodlots Establishing a woodlot involves replacing unproductive areas of land with a small forest of trees suitable for harvesting as timber. When woodlots are established on erosion-prone land they can make a substantial contribution to farm income. Of course… Read More

Lifestyle Block Trees & Shelter Belts

The reasons for planting trees on a lifestyle block can be summarised into three general groups: Care Trees – trees that that look after your property. Money Trees – trees that you aim to sell in the future to provide some revenue. Look Trees – trees that are selected because they will improve or enhance… Read More