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B+LNZ 'Farms, Trees and Carbon' Workshop Resources

Capturing the opportunities presented by the Emissions Trading Scheme and various climate change mitigation programmes is the focus of a new B+LNZ 'Farms, Trees and Carbon' Workshop. Below are a number of supplementary resources to help you dive into more information about what options are available to you as a farmer and where to get advice from.

1) Funding options and regulatory issues

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

Funding examples

National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF)

MPI has developed guidance to help you understand and implement the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF). You can download the entire guides or just the parts that are relevant to you. 

Hill Country erosion fund 

The HCE Fund is a partnership between MPI, regional councils, unitary authorities, and landowners that aims to plan for and treat erosion-prone land and put sustainable land management practices in place.

2) Non-pine forestry

Opportunities in the ETS apply to any tree species (excluding horticulture) capable of reaching 5m or more:

  • Mānuka, in addition to the honey asset.
  • Pole planting e.g. Poplar/Willow can be eligible, providing they meet the post-1989 forest land criteria, in particular the minimum 30% potential canopy cover – narrower crowns need more stems per hectare.
  • Other indigenous and exotic vegetation (reversion, riparian, plantations, etc).
  • Plantings must average 30m in width, and be more than 1 ha and have a 30% canopy cover. 

Manuka and Bee resources

  • Website: Trees for Bees. 
  • Webpage: Bee Food – One of the easiest ways the public can help bees is by planting bee-friendly gardens in both urban and rural spaces. 
  • Webpage: Bee Land Use Agreement.
  • Want hives on your property? Contact your local bee keeper. Remember, winter hive sites are needed throughout the country so plant bee food friendly trees! 

Poplar Pole planting

Riparian planting

3) Tools and resources

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B+L -HSNI condensed slide A4 page tables.pdf170.33 KB
B+L -HSNI condensed slides.pdf1.63 MB

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