Projects
ActivACre
ActivAcre is a new local initiative in Tasmania, created to reward progressive, ambitious farmers with guaranteed income for the next 25 years, improve exisitng farm business and enhance environmental outcomes.
This is future-focused land management - a way to reawaken dormant assets; to re-energise underutilised paddocks and hillsides.
The AcitivAcre approach is unique to each property, however has common benefits across every project, such as; providing additional income; creating shelter for primary production; increasing water efficiencies; reducing environmental impact; improving soil.
Green Triangle
SFM manage three core plantation forestry projects for three separate clients, totalling close to 27,000ha of land established with a mix of hardwood and softwood plantation species. The largest of these plantation assets is Limestone Plantations, owned by ANZFF2, a New Forest managed fund, which makes up almost 20,000ha of the total area under management, located across Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.
The remaining two assets are Portland Tree Farm Project (PTP), a joint venture between Mitsui and Nippon, and several hundred hectares of softwood plantations owned by Australian Softwood’s. Additionally, the SFM team have an ongoing harvesting and marketing program focused on servicing private landholders in SW Victoria and SE South Australia.
Lenah Estate
Lenah Estate is 27,150ha of plantation in the Derwent Valley. Under management by SFM it includes 50 joint venture projects with private landowners and Sustainable Timber Tasmania. The majority of the plantable hectares is radiata softwood pine plantations. Around 350,000 tonnes are harvested annually with the majority going to the nearby Norske Boyer Mill in Tasmania. For more detail about this project click here.
Hydrowood
Hydrowood is an Australian first, reclaiming Tasmanian specialty timbers standing underwater for decades in lakes created after flooding for hydro-electric schemes. These timbers are being reclaimed, processed and made available for bespoke joinery, furniture and high-end architectural applications. Visit the Hydrowood website below and rediscover timber.
Hydrowood Information Memorandum can be viewed here.