Farm Forestry

Brimin Lodge prides itself on producing and maintaining an extensive farm forestry program.

There is a yearly expansion of plantings, with favoured species being Spotted Gums (Eucalyptus maculata) and Sydney Blue Gums (Eucalyptus saligna). Trees are pruned to a height of 6.5 metres, and are now producing beautiful, high quality saw logs from selective harvesting. Logs from thinnings are used for rustic rail fences and firewood.

The plantation is made up of ten hectares of plantations and single row plantings, each planted on irrigation ‘check’ banks. These trees provide shade and shelter to the farm and are a haven for wildlife. Selective harvesting for milling is carried out with stumps managed for regrowing.

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