Hilton’s award winning forestry

The Hilton forestry team.
Hilton College, one of South Africa’s leading private schools, also includes a farm with 340 ha of commercial forestry. This forestry operation has just won the prestigious NCT Tree Farmer of the Year award for 2010. Read more ...
Kwambo farmer wins forestry award

Philip Mathaba receiving his award from Carl Seele.
Philip Mathaba, a self-taught forester based in Kwambonambi, Richards Bay, won the NCT Tree Farmer of the Year award in the category of a farm managed on communal land. Read more...
Read the full articles in the August 2010 issue of SA Forestry magazine, out now ...
SPECIAL FORESTRY POSTERS AVAILABLE
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The Pests and Diseases in South African Forestry and National Forests of South Africa A1-size posters (which were inserted into the June and August issues of SA Forestry magazine respectively) are now for sale at R25 each (SA only), excl. postage. The Pests and Diseases poster features eight pests and eight diseases currently plaguing South African plantations and highlights their distribution, status, biology, symptoms, relative importance and management. The National Forests of South Africa poster features a map, tables and countless photos of different natural forest types found in South Africa. Contact us today to order your copy/ies. Discounts will be given for bulk orders.
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Wood Foundation at Interbuild Africa

Visit the Wood Foundation’s stand at the Interbuild Africa Expo, being held at the Johannesburg Exhibition Centre at Nasrec from 8th to 11th September. Read more ...
Staff reshuffle at Land Claims Office
Top office bearers at the Land Claims Commission have been reshuffled once again. Dr Nozizwe Makgalemele replaces Thozi Gwanya as Acting Director General, and Sibusiso Gamede replaces Andrew Mphela as Acting Chief Land Claims Commissioner.
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Congratulations to Andrew Campbell from Ixopo for winning a Silky Saw in the SA Forestry magazine August 2010 subscriber competition! Andrew recently collected his prize from Shaun Perumal at Pietermaritzburg Power Products.
Forest Rehabilitation Short Course
Department of Forest and Wood Science
Stellenbosch University, 26-28 October 2010
The course fee is R 3 500 per delegate. Registration for the course closes on 15 October. Contact Cori Ham at telephone 021 808 3297 or e-mail cori@sun.ac.za
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