Weston Agricultural College Wins First-Ever Schools Forest Rehabilitation Challenge

Weston Agricultural College Wins First-Ever Schools Forest Rehabilitation Challenge Pietermaritzburg – On 19 September 2024, the first-ever Husqvarna Schools Forest Rehabilitation Challenge in association with Ferncliffe forest wilding, took place in Pietermaritzburg. This exciting event saw learners from Durban High School and Weston Agricultural College competing in a tree-planting race, designed to restore local forests […]
Exploring the Environmental Impact of Pesticides within the South African Forestry Plantations

Exploring the Environmental Impact of Pesticides within the South African Forestry Plantations Pesticides are an important management intervention used by forest managers to control pests and pathogens/diseases. Pesticides have however been under scrutiny in past and recent years and have been restricted for use within forest plantations, especially forest plantations that subscribe to forest certification […]






