Our Plantation

Enviro Systems' major plantation is established on Warolim and surrounding properties in the Parish of Kadnook County of Lowan. This section of around 980 hectares is situated in Kadnook Victoria approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Edenhope.

Of this, 100 hectares were planted in 1998 with a further 350 hectares planted in the 1999 season, 200 hectares in 2000 and 200 hectares in 2001.

Enviro Systems developed its Warolim Plantation at Edenhope from scratch. It is a plantation purpose-grown for firewood, and was commenced sufficiently early to give Enviro Systems a lead on the rest of the market.

Blue Gum Forestry Management, headed by William Turner RDA, is responsible for the management of our Warolim plantation and offer their vast silvicultural experience to the project. Australian forest management for timber production is well regarded internationally. Many international forest experts consider Australia a leader in sustainable forest management practices.

The combination of climate, soil and topography for the Green Triangle region indicates that it is well suited to forestry, in particular the growing Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian Blue Gum). Blue Gum is already being successfully grown on our plantation. The plantation thus allows Enviro Systems to guarantee the supply of firewood to franchisees.

The species was selected for its fast-growing ability and its high yield. Tasmanian Bluegum is an open-textured hardwood and considered a quality timber for fuel purposes. The tree also coppices well. After the first harvest, the tree re-sprouts from the stump. This is called the 'coppice'. Because we remove all but the strongest shoots - the plantation regenerates.

Careful planning of all aspects of the operation has taken place to create a solid plantation framework for the project. Expert ground preparation, seedling selection and planting processes have taken place to ensure the root growth has been well established and good growth rates are achieved.

During the early life of the plantation, weeds were controlled to ensure the trees received enough water, nutrients and light. This was undertaken with the application of environmentally friendly products in conjunction with a natural pest management program.

Great care is taken to protect the water, soil and wildlife in the region as well as ensuring appropriate principals of forestry management and a commitment to sustainability are upheld.

Immediately following harvest, the felled trees are stripped of excess limbs and cut into firewood logs of 30cm lengths using a mechanical docker ready for drying.

At the drying site the tree trunks are stacked to allow air flow between them facilitating field drying which will take place at Warolim until moisture content reaches approximately 12 to 17%.

After seasoning, the firewood logs are packed into  bags bearing the Enviro Systems trademark logo. Each bag will contain 18 kilograms of firewood and detail the contents including Plantation Grown Firewood species, harvest date and weight. 

Growing, harvesting, processing and transporting timber requires highly skilled people. Enviro Systems carefully manages this process. In addition to plantation jobs, the harvesting process provides considerable employment in the region.

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