About Us

Southern Cypresses Ltd is both a forest consulting business and a specialist cypress tree nursery.

Consulting

Southern Cypresses Ltd provides both independent general forestry consultancy and specialist cypress advice to forest and woodlot growers.

Services provided include:

• Species and siting
• Comprehensive forest establishment and management service
• Forest operations auditing
• Harvesting and marketing
• Feasibility studies
• Woodlot and forest valuation

Nursery

Southern Cypresses Ltd is a specialist cypress tree nursery growing and supplying open-ground planting stock. It supplies forests, farmers and lifestyle block owners with planting stock for both woodlot and shelter plantings.

All our plants are cutting-grown and include:

• 'Ovensii' and the Leyland cypress varieties
• 'Ferndown'
• 'Stapehill'
• 'Naylors Blue'
• 'Green Spire' and
• 'Robinsons Gold'

Key Personnel

Patrick Milne — Managing Director

M.For.Sci, NZ.Dip.Sci, NZCF, NZIF Registered Forest Consultant

Vice President New Zealand Farm Forestry Association Forester with over 30 years experience in forest & nursery research, forest establishment, silviculture and management. Specialist in cypress forestry and management

Lynne Milne — Director, Administration and HR

B. Ag. Sci (1^st class Hons)

Lynne has extensive knowledge of research in agricultural livestock, environmental conservation and animal facility management.

John Poynter — Manager field operations.

NZ Forest Service Woodsman Certificate

Forester with extensive experience in land preparation, establishment and management of silvicultural operations.

Graeme Ure — Forest and nursery technician

Dip in Parks & Recreation Management, Dip Hort

Extensive experience in both nursery and forest operations.

The nursery team are Angela Cheesman, Andria Kirk, Anne-Marie Moore, Leanne Harrison & Sharon Gartner.