Basics of Sawmilling and Adding Value to Your Trees

Basics of Sawmilling and Adding Value to Your Trees

For those beginners interested in purchasing a sawmill and adding value through proper sawing and handling of lumber, Ken Fosty provides this multi-media presentation combined with illustrational videos and hands-on props.

Ken discusses wood properties and uses, lumber defects, knots and insect damage. Bandsaws, circular sawmills and chainsaw sawmills are explored. Proper lumber stacking, air drying, kiln drying, lumber stickering, edging and end coating are discussed.

An excellent introductory course for those interested in sawmilling. Hands-on outdoor practical session on the sawmill completes the workshop. All participants are involved in all aspects of milling lumber. Certificates are awarded to all participants.

 

"Making lumber from trees growing on our First Nation land. Wow!"

 

"Ken was very informative and helpful."

 

"This was a great course and I learned so much about operating a bandsaw and making lumber"

 

Timing: Year Round

Duration: Two Days

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, props, equipment and handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209

Email: kenfosty@shaw.ca

Tree Planter’s Seminar for Employment

Tree Planter’s Seminar for Employment

 

Participants in this workshop will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment as a tree planter.

 This seminar is customized for seedling planting on cutover reforestation sites.
Multi-media presentations and handouts illustrate industrial site preparation, common seedling planting errors, proper seedling planting techniques, snow caching seedlings, fundamentals of forest regeneration, equipment, tools, first aid, etc. Hands-on training and educational videos reinforce proper tree planting methods.
This training workshop has a classroom session and an outdoor hands-on field session.
The afternoon outdoor session requires that participants plant numerous seedlings in an outdoor environment. Spruce seedlings and planting shovels are provided. Planting is done under the direct supervision of the workshop instructor, Ken Fosty, who has 39 years of tree planting experience. Certificates of Achievement are awarded to participants.

Timing: Spring and Fall

Duration: One Day

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, seedlings, planting spades, props, equipment and take-home handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209

EMAIL

‘Let’s Get Planting’ Tree Planting Seminar

'Let’s Get Planting’ Tree Planting Seminar

This seminar shows homeowners how to properly plant trees and shrubs.
Multi-media presentation illustrates proper planting techniques, site preparation, weed control, seedling sources, transplants, timing, and equipment. Topics cover shelterbelts, plantations, multi-row forest belts, under planting, etc.
The indoor presentation is followed by an outdoor hands-on practical session. Come dressed for the outdoors.
 

Timing: Spring and Fall

Duration: 1.5 hours

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, props, equipment and handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209

EMAIL

Establishing and Maintaining Hybrid Poplar Plantations

Establishing and Maintaining Hybrid Poplar Plantations

Planting fast-growing hybrid poplar for future firewood, pulpwood or saw logs may be of interest to landowners interested in converting agricultural land into permanent tree cover.
Ken Fosty was directly involved in coordinating and implementing a massive tree planting program that saw 1,000 acres of hybrid poplar plantations planted on private land across Manitoba.
This pictorial audio-visual presentation shows all aspects of hybrid poplar planting including seedling selection, site selection and preparation, planting and weed control.
Proper planning and scheduling of maintenance intervals are discussed. What works and what doesn’t.

Timing: Year Round

Duration: 1.5 hours

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, props, equipment and handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209

EMAIL