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SA Forestry magazine Forestry magazine in southern Africa SA Forestry magazine is a bi-monthly magazine serving the forestry industry of southern Africa from seedling to sawmill.

Topics include: silviculture, harvesting, extraction, timber haulage & handling, contracting services, sawmilling and R&D.

Calling on all architects and building professionals in Cape Town, The WoodApp, in partnership with Stellenbosch Univers...
16/01/2025

Calling on all architects and building professionals in Cape Town, The WoodApp, in partnership with Stellenbosch University is presenting a one day workshop on Timber Frame Design & Construction.

Book your spot using the following link - https://forms.gle/GX4tEqF1i8H7SwY36

Bricks made from alien trees, vaulted floors and ceilings … innovative design for Cape housing project addresses environ...
16/01/2025

Bricks made from alien trees, vaulted floors and ceilings … innovative design for Cape housing project addresses environmental issues and climate change, using old-school technology to reduce the fossil fuel footprint of construction.

An innovative collaboration between the Cape Town-based company nonCrete, the Institute of Technology in Architecture at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and the South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has created a potentially game-changing design and construction methodology for housing alternatives.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/uncategorized/alternative-building-blocks-from-alien-trees/

Teaming Up 4 Forests Pavilion at COP29Teaming Up 4 Forests is a partnership initiated by International Union of Forest R...
26/12/2024

Teaming Up 4 Forests Pavilion at COP29

Teaming Up 4 Forests is a partnership initiated by International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO and Mondi in 2021. It aims to integrate new industry partners in the future to gain new insights, expand the network and broaden its reach in the forest-based sector. The organisation participated in the Forests Forward: Harnessing Science, Technology, and Innovation for Climate Finance & Action Day at the UN Climate Change COP 29 gathering in Baku, Azerbaijan.

(Image source: UN website)

https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2024-issue-42/ -2024-issue-42/10/

Sappi builds smart nurseries for a changing environmentSappi Southern Africa began transforming its nurseries with a fu...
23/12/2024

Sappi builds smart nurseries for a changing environment

Sappi Southern Africa began transforming its nurseries with a fundamental question: how could the company simultaneously reduce unit costs, improve productivity, increase survival rates of plants before and after establishment, and minimise its reliance on chemicals for pests and disease control while mitigating climate change?

Wynand de Swardt, Sappi South Africa's Divisional Nurseries Manager, says the answer lies in over 25 years of tree breeding at the Sappi Shaw Research Centre (near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal) and a lean-driven approach to identifying areas for improvement in its four commercial nurseries.

https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2024-issue-42/ -2024-issue-42/30/

The journey to smart propagation systemsAdvances in manual, semi-mechanised, automated and robot-assisted silvicultural ...
20/12/2024

The journey to smart propagation systems

Advances in manual, semi-mechanised, automated and robot-assisted silvicultural technologies were discussed at the modern silviculture symposium, and it seems the common global thread in commercial nurseries is the Ellepot paper pots propagation system.

https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2024-issue-42/ -2024-issue-42/18/

Forestry at scale in BrazilBecause of the scale of their activities, Brazil's forest owners increasingly rely on automat...
17/12/2024

Forestry at scale in Brazil

Because of the scale of their activities, Brazil's forest owners increasingly rely on automated nurseries and mechanised planting. For them, nursery production automation is not a matter of whether it can be applied but rather when it will be used.

https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2024-issue-42/ -2024-issue-42/28/

The journey to modern silviculture systemsSilviculture 4.0 was hosted by Nelson Mandela University (NMU's) Forsilvitech,...
13/12/2024

The journey to modern silviculture systems

Silviculture 4.0 was hosted by Nelson Mandela University (NMU's) Forsilvitech, represented by Ellepot South Africa's Shaun Biggs and Dr Muedanyi Ramantswana of NMU. Modernisation and automation of silviculture operations, global trends, soil preparation for planting, planting systems, weeding, fertilising, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and productivity were the main topics under the microscope.

https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2024-issue-42/ -2024-issue-42/22/

Innovative and appropriate technologies: nursery to fieldThe first in-person silviculture symposium with the theme "Silv...
11/12/2024

Innovative and appropriate technologies: nursery to field

The first in-person silviculture symposium with the theme "Silviculture 4.0: Smart technology from nursery to field" attracted over 200 delegates from Southern and East Africa. They gathered in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), to meet local and international presenters from Denmark, Brazil, Sweden, Netherlands, Uruguay, and New Zealand.

https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/october-2024-issue-42/ -2024-issue-42/18/

Zero+: Net Zero Today, Climate Positive TomorrowA host of prominent speakers, including former Eskom CEO and author Andr...
25/11/2024

Zero+: Net Zero Today, Climate Positive Tomorrow

A host of prominent speakers, including former Eskom CEO and author André de Ruyter, venture capitalist Michael Jordaan and human rights and environmental activist Kumi Naidoo, addressed the Green Building Council South Africa's (GBCSA) 17th convention in Cape Town in November.

The three-day convention gathered the top role players in sustainability in the built environment under the banner of Zero+: Net Zero Today, Climate Positive Tomorrow.

The GBCSA Convention is an annual gathering of industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders to discuss the built environment, environmental sustainability, and climate change. The convention aims to promote the concept of climate positivity for the built environment and chart a course for the goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/articles/editors_choice/zero-net-zero-today-climate-positive-tomorrow/

South Africa's forestry industry advances the UN’s SDGsCOP16 is underway in Colombia, with land use as a central theme. ...
25/11/2024

South Africa's forestry industry advances the UN’s SDGs

COP16 is underway in Colombia, with land use as a central theme. In this context, South Africa's forestry sector is pivotal in delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including life on land, climate action, responsible consumption and production, decent work and economic growth, and partnerships.

As an anchor tenant in several rural areas, the South African forestry industry optimises land use and management. It ensures responsible environmental stewardship, biodiversity preservation, rural development, and the source of renewable harvested wood products that feed into countless industries.

These actions contribute to achieving national climate and biodiversity targets, support livelihoods and alleviate poverty. Linked to this are human health and wellbeing, and inclusive participation.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/articles/forestry_around_the_world/south-africas-forestry-industry-advances-the-uns-sdgs/

Call for comments on Phase 2 of the Carbon Tax The South African National Treasury has published a discussion document f...
25/11/2024

Call for comments on Phase 2 of the Carbon Tax

The South African National Treasury has published a discussion document for public comment on Phase 2 of the Carbon Tax. Phase 2 covers 2026 to 2035 and considers the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).

Stakeholders are invited to submit written comments on the draft proposals to [email protected] by the close of business on 13 December 2024.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/top-articles/carbon-tax/

Fire symposium: Burning issues on the agendaThe 14th Fire Management Symposium, held in Karkloof in the KwaZulu-Natal (K...
25/11/2024

Fire symposium: Burning issues on the agenda

The 14th Fire Management Symposium, held in Karkloof in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, was well attended by FPA managers, firefighters, land managers, foresters, researchers and trainers, once again proving its worth as the country’s premier fire indaba.

Karkloof was an appropriate venue for the event, as it is located in the heart of the midlands forestry belt that has had its share of destructive wildfires over the years. However, the rain and mist that persisted throughout the symposium meant there was no chance that participants would be called out to attend to a fire emergency, so they stayed through the three days networking and engaging with a wide range of issues raised by presenters.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/articles/fire-symposium-burning-issues-on-the-agenda/

Fire Symposium revisits the “great woodchip fire” of 2023NCT has never had a fire on their woodchip piles since the esta...
25/11/2024

Fire Symposium revisits the “great woodchip fire” of 2023

NCT has never had a fire on their woodchip piles since the establishment of its operations in 1949. Then, the unexpected happened at 12.44 pm on the last day of September 2023.

A tiny wisp of smoke detected on chip pile number one signalled the start of a massive fire which raged for 10 days straight, destroying two huge chip piles, conveyors and infrastructure at NCT’s mill at Richards Bay. No matter how much resources they threw at the fire, it kept burning.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/articles/fire-symposium-revisits-the-great-woodchip-fire-of-2023/

Fire Symposium Field DayThe field day included many live demos on a sugar farm hosted by the uMshwathi Fire Protection A...
25/11/2024

Fire Symposium Field Day

The field day included many live demos on a sugar farm hosted by the uMshwathi Fire Protection Association (FPA) and static displays at the Shafton air base in Karkloof.

Unfortunately, the weather was cold, wet and misty. Still, it did not deter attendees from engaging with equipment and service providers and networking with colleagues.

NCT Forestry organised an informative field day in October for its members and farmers in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (...
20/11/2024

NCT Forestry organised an informative field day in October for its members and farmers in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands region. Terry Wolhuter of Elands Spruit Farm in New Hanover hosted the event.

The theme for the day was 'Back to Basics', meaning it is crucial to focus on getting the basic principles of tree farming right to ensure the health of your trees and to get a return on your investment.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/articles/back-to-basics-focus-for-kzn-wattle-growers/

In the right hands, wattle trees are true champion trees, giving commercial and small-scale growers multiple product opt...
18/11/2024

In the right hands, wattle trees are true champion trees, giving commercial and small-scale growers multiple product options. Unmanaged, these prolific seeders can spread far and wide across the hills and valleys, negatively impacting biodiversity and using up scarce water resources.

However, when managed correctly in a plantation or woodlot environment, they are among the most productive and useful commercial tree species. Wattle is a great crop for small-scale tree farmers operating on tribal land.

https://saforestryonline.co.za/uncategorized/wattle-champion-trees-when-properly-managed/

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