Tree Planting for Timber and Fuel (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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How a small South African town planned a timber and fuel plantation to secure long‑term resources. This nonfiction study follows the Rust‑en‑Vrede scheme near Oudtshoorn, showing how a municipal project can turn land near a town’s water supply into a valuable forest. It blends practical guidance with notes on climate, soil, and nursery work to help readers understand what makes such a project succeed.

The text offers concrete steps and considerations for establishing a plantation, including site selection, water supply, road and fireline planning, and the management of transplants and seedling nurseries. It also discusses how climate, light, heat, and moisture influence which species will thrive, and how to adapt practices to local conditions.

• How climate and soil shape the choice of trees and exotics for a new plantation.


• Step‑by‑step planning: site preparation, nurseries, planting, fencing, and water management.


• Practical guidelines on pit size, spacing, and weathering of stock for better establishment.


• Examples of species with coppicing potential and value as timber, poles, or firewood.

Ideal for readers interested in forestry, urban planning, or historical efforts to blur the line between public works and sustainable timber resources.

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