Forestry Tending by Independent Forestry Services

The management and execution of a cost-effective silviculture method determines the success of a forestry investment.
The Independent Forestry Services' managers/consultants ensure investors and growers' investments make optimal returns by tailoring a silviculture regime to individual stands of trees.

• IFS provide the grower/investor with budgets of operations and quality contractors.
• IFS ensure high standards by performing regular quality control checks.
• IFS have a strong working relationship with contractors and access to a large number of forestry staff throughout the Southland and Otago regions.
• IFS deal principally with Pinus Radiata, Douglas fir, Macrocarpa and California Coast Redwood.
• In addition to the implementation of a silviculture regime and a commitment to quality control, IFS gathers stand inventory records, adding them to the IFS forest management programme. Continuously updated at the completion of each operation, inventory records are of particular value at forest maturity and marketing.

Pruners in action