Did you know?

They have courses on all aspects of the forestry industry.

The Canterbury West Coast Wood Council represents the entire forestry and wood products industry across the region.

We export a range of wood products to destinations all over the world.

Logs and other wood products harvested in Canterbury start their overseas journey here.

When pine trees are fully grown (around 25 years old), they're ready to be harvested.

The humble wooden pallet seems like a very simple item – but many industries rely on it either to get the materials they need, or to get their goods to market.

SRS Sawmill is the largest sawmill in Canterbury – it can process a truck and trailer of logs every 15 minutes!

They are one of the largest pine tree seedling growers in the South Island

Forests have been found in Canterbury for thousands of years – and since humans arrived in New Zealand we have been making use of those forests.

There are heaps of forestry courses available, for a wide range of careers, including a degree course at the University of Canterbury.

New Zealand's native bat – the pekapeka – lives in some of our pine forests, and our foresters are making sure these little guys are well looked after.

We all know that our pine forests help with the fight against climate change because they store carbon – but did you know that the wood in our buildings continues to store carbon and protect our environment.