Unlock your land's future potential AUSTRALIAN Sustainable Timbers (AST) is looking to work with farmers with hard- wood plantations to unlock their future value. "Many landholders in NSW have ended up with young plantations on their properties from abandoned forestry schemes that were handed back, from either State Government and management investment schemes," says James Fel- ton-Taylor director of AST. "This has left them with the responsibility of looking after tens of thousands of trees with very few tools available for managing the timber out- comes, weeds, and the fire risk of the plantations. "Eucalypt plantations, planted at high densities for good forestry outcomes, need thinning as the trees grow and start to compete with each other for light, wa ter and space. Without thin- ning the trees will become stressed and vulnerable to disease and insect attack and it becomes difficult to maintain a healthy forest," says James Australian Sustainable Timbers are passionate about good forestry and a major part of this is retaining the potential of young plantations on private land into the future. moves) the weaker trees progressively as the forest grows to focus growth onto the best trees and ensure a "Good plantation man- healthy productive forest avement thins' out fre- is maintained for timber and for biodiversity. This thinning process is usually undertaken early to keep the trees growing as fast as possi ble, it is a staged process and should start as early as vears Unlock the value of your hardwood plantation Do you have a plantation on your property from a failed investment scheme? Let us help you unlock its value. At Australian Sustainable Timbers we work with farmers to regenerate their plantations and forests to maximise their timber and biodiversity values. We can turn your problem into an asset today at no cost to you. If you would like to find out how we can unlock the value of your plantation call James on 0415 457 973 australiansustainabletimbers.com.au ADVERTISING FEATURE 5-12 depending upon how fast the trees are growing Traditionally it is difficult to justify thinning operations as there are few market options for the small. low-quality Our region has beautifully diverse forests with some of the most versatile timber species in the world. trees being removed due to their small diameters and a high proportion of sapwood, range of timber products. It has always been our aim to find uses for small logs to enable the rehabilitation and renewal of native forests and plantations on private land. Australian Sustainable Timbers is a forest manage- ment and timber company. Established 2007, it was the first company in Australia to achieve the internationally Steward- ship Council (FSC) certifica- tion in native forest. To discuss how you can unlock the value of your plantations call James on "On the north coast of NSW, we have beautifully di verse forests with some of the most versatile timber species in the world. Managed well, these forests are capable of providing both biodiversity outcomes as well as timber for generations of landhold ers in perpetuity. "We carry out the plan ning, certification, tree mark- ing, and harvesting of native forests and plantations on private land as well as mill in and marketine a wide 0415457973 australiansustainabletimbers Unlock your land's future potential AUSTRALIAN Sustainable Timbers ( AST ) is looking to work with farmers with hard wood plantations to unlock their future value . " Many landholders in NSW have ended up with young plantations on their properties from abandoned forestry schemes that were handed back , from either State Government and management investment schemes , " says James Fel ton - Taylor director of AST . " This has left them with the responsibility of looking after tens of thousands of trees with very few tools available for managing the timber out comes , weeds , and the fire risk of the plantations . " Eucalypt plantations , planted at high densities for good forestry outcomes , need thinning as the trees grow and start to compete with each other for light , wa ter and space . Without thin ning the trees will become stressed and vulnerable to disease and insect attack and it becomes difficult to maintain a healthy forest , " says James Australian Sustainable Timbers are passionate about good forestry and a major part of this is retaining the potential of young plantations on private land into the future . moves ) the weaker trees progressively as the forest grows to focus growth onto the best trees and ensure a " Good plantation man- healthy productive forest avement thins ' out fre- is maintained for timber and for biodiversity . This thinning process is usually undertaken early to keep the trees growing as fast as possi ble , it is a staged process and should start as early as vears Unlock the value of your hardwood plantation Do you have a plantation on your property from a failed investment scheme ? Let us help you unlock its value . At Australian Sustainable Timbers we work with farmers to regenerate their plantations and forests to maximise their timber and biodiversity values . We can turn your problem into an asset today at no cost to you . If you would like to find out how we can unlock the value of your plantation call James on 0415 457 973 australiansustainabletimbers.com.au ADVERTISING FEATURE 5-12 depending upon how fast the trees are growing Traditionally it is difficult to justify thinning operations as there are few market options for the small . low - quality Our region has beautifully diverse forests with some of the most versatile timber species in the world . trees being removed due to their small diameters and a high proportion of sapwood , range of timber products . It has always been our aim to find uses for small logs to enable the rehabilitation and renewal of native forests and plantations on private land . Australian Sustainable Timbers is a forest manage ment and timber company . Established 2007 , it was the first company in Australia to achieve the internationally Steward ship Council ( FSC ) certifica tion in native forest . To discuss how you can unlock the value of your plantations call James on " On the north coast of NSW , we have beautifully di verse forests with some of the most versatile timber species in the world . Managed well , these forests are capable of providing both biodiversity outcomes as well as timber for generations of landhold ers in perpetuity . " We carry out the plan ning , certification , tree mark ing , and harvesting of native forests and plantations on private land as well as mill in and marketine a wide 0415457973 australiansustainabletimbers