Ōtaki Carbon Forests Public Talks: Ben Disney
Tue, 01 Apr
|Ōtaki
Join forestry expert Ben Disney (MPI-Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service) for top advice on 'The value of native trees and how to grow them for environmental and commercial return’. Ben also offers free visits for site specific insights. Come book him in!
Time & Location
01 Apr 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Ōtaki, 25 Aotaki Street, Ōtaki 5512, New Zealand
About the event
For our first event of 2025, Ōtaki Carbon Forests is honoured to host a talk by forestry expert Ben Disney.
Ben is the Forestry Adviser (Greater Wellington area) for MPI-Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service.
Bringing over fifteen years forestry experience, Ben is ready to answer your questions on:
The potential environmental and economic benefits of growing native trees
Why one might consider growing native trees for harvest: different species and their uses, diversification of NZ's forestry resource, providing an income while enhancing indigenous biodiversity.
Establishment and silviculture if harvest is intended