N E W S & V I E W S • S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 3 5 Evidence of Sydney’s excellent forestry operations Fire breaks Sydney’s 3ha of wattle land Young seedlings are protected from cattle damage Commercial Tree-Farmer-of-the-Year for 2023 92 Farming (Pty) Ltd The Commercial Tree Farmer for 2023 was awarded to Terry and Belinda Wolhuter of 92 Farming (Pty) Ltd. Terry is the sixth generation farming on Eiland Spruit Farm in New Hanover that has been in existence since 1851 when Frans Mathys Wolhuter started farming. Historically the farm was utilised for cattle and in the flatter areas that could be cultivated crops. Peter Wolhuter, Terry’s dad who was the fifth generation to farm on Eiland Spruit Farm started planting wattle. In 1991 Terry started converting the wattle blocks to sugar choosing those areas that were more suited for sugar cane and left the steeper areas to wattle. The farm is 500ha in size and is currently planted with 250ha of sugar cane, 110ha of Acacia and 40ha of Eucalyptus. The remaining hectares are managed as open areas, valleys and waterways which are well maintained with Terry receiving his prize from Hayden from Stihl Pietermaritzburg
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