If you are interested in using trees on your property, the Australian Master TreeGrower course gives you skills and contacts to meet your particular interests and circumstances.
The program is flexible and will be adapted to suit the interests of participants. The approach is non-prescriptive as it is recognized that everyone’s situation is unique. DAY 1 is FREE - but RSVP required for catering.
A participant in the 2014 course said " We have already become part of a wonderful network for tree growers in the area and for me the main benefits were:
Fri 28 July
Introduction, multi-purpose tree growing, field visit to local examples
Sat 29 July
Markets for tree products, environmental services from trees, field tour
Fri 11 August
Tree and forest measurement, field exercise
Sat 12 August
Tree establishment, growth and management, field visit to local examples
Fri 25 August
Integrating trees with farming – local examples
Sat 26 August
SW Agroforestry Network field day, managing native bush and more
Fri 8 September
Integrating trees into rural landscapes, trees for aesthetics
Sat 9 September
Economic aspects of tree growing, partners in trees and revegetation
More information on the Master TreeGrower Program....
The program is flexible and will be adapted to suit the interests of participants. The approach is non-prescriptive as it is recognized that everyone’s situation is unique. DAY 1 is FREE - but RSVP required for catering.
- What: 8-day course for landowners using trees for conservation and profit.
- When: Day 1 Friday 28 July. Continues Fri every fortnight. 9am - 4pm.
- Where: Northam (venue to be confirmed)
- Cost: $200 (ex GST) - a contribution to food & materials
- Food: Lunches and morning/afternoon teas provided.
- Gear: Paid-up participants receive a MTG hat, MTG gate sign, tree measuring tape, course notes, certificate and more.
A participant in the 2014 course said " We have already become part of a wonderful network for tree growers in the area and for me the main benefits were:
- Understanding the benefits of thinning and pruning and making the contacts with to get it done.
- Seeing the different trees that grow well in this area gave us more options of trees to plant. We planted over 600 this year.
- The main thing is finding out that we could generate an income from the property sooner than we thought. The spotted gum are 20 years from harvest, but we should be able to take some of the regrowth from the remnant vegetation before then.
- Honey and seed collecting are both new ideas.
Fri 28 July
Introduction, multi-purpose tree growing, field visit to local examples
Sat 29 July
Markets for tree products, environmental services from trees, field tour
Fri 11 August
Tree and forest measurement, field exercise
Sat 12 August
Tree establishment, growth and management, field visit to local examples
Fri 25 August
Integrating trees with farming – local examples
Sat 26 August
SW Agroforestry Network field day, managing native bush and more
Fri 8 September
Integrating trees into rural landscapes, trees for aesthetics
Sat 9 September
Economic aspects of tree growing, partners in trees and revegetation
More information on the Master TreeGrower Program....
