Hunter Farm Forestry Network Field Day

Walk through a forest while talking through the possible options for management of the forest including:

Fire prevention strategies and fire management Erosion – causes and control
Ecological thinning of the regrowth forest Weed invasion and control

Protection of older trees Permaculture planning and principles

The property is 60 hectares dominated by a ridge line with a western facing slope. The dominant trees species on the slopes and ridges are Spotted Gum, White Mahogany, Grey Gum, Sydney Blue Gum, and Tallowwood with the occasional Brushbox. Most of the property is regrowth but there are small stands of larger, older trees.