WELCOME TO FORSITE FORESTRY
Forsite Forestry provides professional services focused on commercial tree-growing in northern Australia. We believe that trees have a vital role to play in the economic prosperity of the north, and work with landowners and investors who have the same vision.
The choice of species, planting design and management strategy will vary from place to place, depending on the landowner’s needs, which is what we mean by “for site” forestry. The expected rate of growth will also vary, depending on tree genetics, management, climate and soil type; we can provide realistic advice on what can be expected, and how to optimise the value of your investment in trees.
On this website you will find out more about our company, the services we offer, and some examples of the projects we have worked on. To contact us, please click below
UPCOMING EVENTS
GROWING TREES FOR WOOD – ONE DAY TRAINING COURSE
GTW proudly organised in conjunction with the Australian Agroforestry Foundation
RAVENSHOE 11th October 2020
JULATTEN 18th October 2020
RECENT NEWS
Wood for Sale
Forsite Forestry can connect customers looking for Australian tropical timber with tree growers, and with owners of slabbed and sawn boards of local speciality timbers. If you are seeking to buy or sell locally-grown or speciality wood, or are looking for a...
FARM FORESTRY EVENT
Saturday, 14 May, 1pm Mowbray, Far North QLD Speaker: Carol Neal, from Speciality Timber Growers Subject: Timber Marketing Contact: 0427 231 971 / Email Silver quandong timber will be the focus of a field afternoon at Mowbray on Saturday, 14 May, 1pm, for people...
Plantation appraisals
The key to success when growing African mahogany in plantations is to make sure the best trees are able to grow as fast as possible, by removing the poorer trees. The hard part is knowing when to thin the plantation, how many trees to keep, and what to do with the...