Future foresters in actionFriday 27 Feb 2026 Earlier this week, over 40 year 11 students and teachers from St Francis Douglas College in New Plymouth (New Zealand) enjoyed an outstanding field visit to Ararata Forest, hosted by the teams from MGB Logging and Forest360. Tyler (Foreman), Shae, Cam, Simon and the wider crew generously shared their expertise, giving students a real-world look at modern forestry operations. The quality of questions from students and their positive attitudes stood out, making the day both educational and genuinely enjoyable. This is the first of many field trips planned around the region by Discover Forestry this year to open our forest gates and show locals how forestry really works. There was a real sense of pride from Tyler, Shae, Cam, Simon and all the team at MGB Logging showing off their impressive set up and by the end of the day students were offering their phone numbers and lining up for work. Along with logging crews there are visits planned to sawmills, nurseries and farm forestry with hands on activities like tree measurement, invertebrate studies, biodiversity studies and pruning to show the full extent of how forestry can be applied with the aim to engage students in further university study or directly working for our contractors. A special thank you to Steve Harris, owner of MGB Logging, and to Taylor Hayston Carroll from Forest360 for his hard work behind the scenes, including coordinating logistics to ensure the visit ran smoothly. The collaboration between industry and education made this a memorable example of teamwork in action. Click here for further details. Source & image credit: Discover Forestry New Zealand |
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