Site visit by professional restoration ecologists

Federation University held a site visit of around 40 restoration ecologists from around the world. They were attending a workshop in February on the 'Theory and Practice of  Rehabilitation and Restoration,'  organised by FU lecturer Singarayer Florentine. 

BRT President Phil Kinghorn met them on site and explained how we used silvicultural principles to manage the plantation. Apparently, the 'theory and practice of  rehabilitation and restoration' does not include either pruning or thinning. Once you plant it, don't touch it, so their theory goes.
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They were particularly challenged by our plans to eventually introduce mosaic burning. Fire should be minimised, they said. They're obviously not fans of Stephen Pyne or  Bill Gammage.

Present were Andre Clewell, the US founder and President of the Society of Ecological Restoration (SER) and Tein McDonald from the Australasian branch (SERA).