The Living Tree Company/BioSense

26/03/2021

At 9:15am (today Sat 27 March) we are going live from the office to talk about kauri dieback and Myrtle rust. Angled towards the arborist industry but plenty of good information for anyone passionate about tree protection.

Workshop 1 - what to expect:
Introduction. Biosecurity threats to urban and rural trees (15mins)
Kauri dieback (Fredrik Helm) monitoring and tracking in Auckland. Presentation of Kauri Fact Sheet for arborists (30mins)
Myrtle rust (Emma Bodley, Auckland Botanic Gardens, Nick Waipara & Robert Beresford, Scientists, Plant and Food Research). Disease profile and research update (45mins)
Q&A session with guest expert panel on kauri dieback, myrtle rust, and biosecurity matters (30mins)

REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP ONE: SAT 27 MARCH

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldu2ppj8jE9WMthFmwT88hLxyTdHnLmAr

08/04/2020

Here is a lovely film about NZ flora and fauna – pekapeka/short tail bat, the Kiwi and the weta. Enjoye.

Ghosts of Gondwana - Long isolated, New Zealand contains a world of Alice Through the Looking Glass natural oddities: birds, insects and plants like nowhere else. Scientist Jared Diamond remarked "it is the nearest approach to life on another planet". Palaeontology (from Professor Michael Archer) an...

24/03/2020

We are now set up to work from home, still active and on video call’s, remember there is always some one there for you. Be kind and stay safe.

20/03/2020

04/03/2020

While some scientists try to engineer processes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, seagrasses and mangroves do it for free.

03/03/2020

Scouting work with Chirag educational and research Kauri collaboration.

01/03/2020

Nice days with The University of Auckland in the ngahere looking at hydrological responses in Kauri in drought.

11/12/2019

Fantastic day in beautiful Warawara talking kauri health with The Kauri Dieback Management Programme and Department of Conservation

26/11/2019

Another good national arborist conference done thanks NZARB - New Zealand Arboricultural Association Inc.

02/11/2019

Here a little vidio form The Kauri Dieback Management Programme about some of the work we were privileged to be involved in. A massive thanks to everyone that was part of it.

26/06/2019

Beautiful Pawarenga after a big day in Warawara with Rarawa and .

30/03/2019

Been 8 fantastic weeks, amazing project and meet some fantastic people along the way. Thank you all!!

We drive innovation and growth from New Zealand's forestry, wood product and wood-derived materials and other biomaterial sectors for the benefit of New Zealand.

24/03/2019

Fantastic work opportunity in beautiful Waipoua with a really good and progressive team and Iwi.

14/02/2019

Fantastic work from Shelby Hyslop, stoked to be part off it go and check it out in Albert park.

In a new exhibition, photographer Michelle Hyslop explores kauri dieback through the personal stories of the people close to the trees and their fight to save – and protect – the giants of the forest. In December 2017 Te Kawerau ā Maki placed a rāhui on the Waitākere Ranges in an attempt to p...

09/01/2019

30/10/2018

Fantastic day when the rain lifted. Peeping for tomorrow’s canopy research for Auckland uni. Thanks Seb Bainbridge and Jeremy Millar for the fantastic work.

23/10/2018

Come and join us for LOVE OUR KAURI Hui

Now summer is officially here, it’s time to brush off the tramping boots (or jandals) and head for the hills. But due to extreme kauri dieback risk, a little extra thought and planning is needed before we go bush. This is a great way to find out what, where, when and how… to ensure these majesti...

29/08/2018

Nice little video on tree communication.

What do trees talk about? In the Douglas fir forests of Canada, see how trees “talk” to each other by forming underground symbiotic relationships—called mycorrhizae—with fungi to relay stress signals and share resources with one another.

21/08/2018

We are proud and happy to be working on this project. We look after the tree climbing and seed collection, been a fantastic group off people to work with. Te Roroa Te Kawerau a Maki Scott Forrest Jeremy Millar Seb Bainbridge

Researchers at Scion hope that thousands of tiny kauri seedlings might include some that are resistant to kauri dieback disease.

19/08/2018

Good to see the Gothenburg pride festival. No one should be scared of being in love. The festival vision is an equal and inclusive world free of prejudices and discrimination

13/06/2018

Interesting read. Drew Bristow whats your thoughts. Why this sudden death.

Demise of nine out of 13 of the ancient landmarks linked to climate change by researchers

10/06/2018

Good job going in Auckland. Andreas Ross is a legend.

02/06/2018

Canopy research for Cate Macinnis-Ng, Auckland University. Fantastic winter day to be up in the canopy. Thanks Jeremy Millar for climbing.

17/05/2018

Had a nice catchup with Sam for a coffee, interview and lunch. Humbled by the content.

NAME Fredrik Hjelm. JOB TITLE Environmental Arborist. LOCATION Auckland, NEW ZEALAND. YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY 8 years in arboriculture - [Fredrik worked as a Michelin Star chef in a previous life]. BEST KNOWN FOR The Living Tree Company. INTRODUCTION Fredrik Hjelm: environmental arborist, coffee conno...

08/05/2018

Good job going in Waikato, have worked with the Wilson's and lernt allot from them. Good opportunity.

29/03/2018

Here is a little video from our work site the other day. We had 26h canopy research job with Cate and Auckland uni.

Cate Macinnis-Ng is climbing huge kauri trees in the name of science, studying the impact of droughts caused by climate change on this giant iconic species.

01/03/2018

Had a very good time at the National bat conference in Taranaki.
Thanks to all for a good event.

27/02/2018

Chinese New Year lantern festival is looking good. So much fun to be part of this event.