About Tree Alliance
Bringing together Tasmanian farmers and landowners who support trees on farms.
This year, PFT is supporting the Tree Alliance to start a new chapter with a strong but simple purpose - to bring together Tasmanian farmers and landowners who support trees on farms.
The Tree Alliance is a Private Forests Tasmania initiative which has evolved and grown since its inception in 2020.
Where were we?
The Tree Alliance (in June 2025) was a 600-member strong strategic program run by PFT which aimed at raising awareness of farm forestry and provided advice, information and tools to encourage farmers to plant trees on their land.
Private Forests Tasmania has recently taken the opportunity, alongside stakeholder feedback, to strategically realign the Tree Alliance initiative in line with its current strategic initiatives and with a focus on value for stakeholders.
This realignment has included a significant review of the Tree Alliance content and communications with the aim to optimise value for stakeholders.
Where are we going?
Private Forests Tasmania is officially introducing the Tree Alliance later this year to focus on creating a people-driven community of Tasmanian farmers and landowners who agree that managing trees on farms is a win-win for the environment, society and sustainability.
The purpose of the Tree Alliance is to bring together Tasmanian farmers and landowners who support trees on farms.
The Knowledge Hub is a resource for Tasmanian farmers to explore the 'hows' and 'whys' of planting trees. Find insights and guidance to make decisions about how trees can work for you and your farm.
Start your tree planting journey today.
Visit the Knowledge HubThe Knowledge Hub was developed with the contributions, knowledge and support of Australia's leading forestry experts. This includes Tasmanian farmers who have established trees on their properties.
With thanks to
Contributors
Mauricio Acuna (Natural Resources Institute Finland), Justin Baily (Baileaf), Glen Bain (Tasmanian Land Conservancy), Andrew Baldwin (NRM North), Kerry Bridle (Beaufront), Andrew Cargill (Red Hot Tips), Richard Clark (Lanoma Nursery), Sarah Clark (The Back Run), Pierre Defourny (Tasmanian Land Conservancy), David Evans (New Forests), Richard Eckard (University of Melbourne), Jon Finch (University of Tasmania), Julie Finnigan (Serve-Ag), Michelle Freeman (Forestry Australia), Christine Grove (Forest Practices Authority), Jan Hamilton (Milford), Claire Headlam (Ratharney), Lucy Headlam (Headlam Farms), Philip Headlam (Headlam Farms), Bill Higham (Ratharney), Stephen Hill (Hills Nursery), Vince Hurley (Western Junction Sawmill), Rod Keenan (University of Melbourne), Martin Moroni (ReCFIT Tas), Daniel Mendham (CSIRO), Tony O’Grady (CSIRO), Lyndon O’Neil (Healthy Country Services and Consulting), Hafwen Pearce (Forest Practices Authority), Rowan Reid (Agroforester), Geoff Roberts (Indufor Group), Rob Smith (Private Forests Tasmania), Alex Tabor (ActivAcre), Peter Volker (NRM South), Peter Voller (Cradle Coast Authority), Annabel von Bibra (Beaufront), Jesse Webster (NRM North), Rae Young (Lewisham).
Steering Committee
Grayson Genders (Tas Farmers), Matthew Harrison (Carbon Storage Partnership), Sue Hinton (TAS Farm Innovation Hub), Jason Lynch (Pinion Advisory), Molly Marshall (Private Forests Tasmania), Corey Martin (Private Forests Tasmania), Tracey Taylor (Tasmanian Forest and Forest Products Network).
Organisations
Agronomeye, Cavalletti Communications, Cradle Coast NRM, CSIRO, Fonterra, Forico, Healthy Country Services & Consulting, NRM North, NRM South, Pinion Advisory, RMCG, SFM Environmental Solutions, Tas Farmers, Tasmanian Forest and Forest Products Network, Tasmanian Land Conservancy, Tiger Media, Walker Designs.
Funding
This Private Forests Tasmania project is supported by the TAS Farm Innovation Hub through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, and in-kind support from all partners and individuals.
Tree Alliance is a strategic program run by Private Forests Tasmania – a government authority with the legislated role of facilitating and expanding the sustainable development of Tasmania’s private forest resource.
Private Forests Tasmania has worked for nearly three decades to grow Tasmania’s future through trees.
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