At Hayden Timbers, we use a variety of North Coast hardwood timbers for our hardwood products, depending on the specifications required. We use local log resource from certified forestry operations within the NSW north coast. The species range includes blackbutt, tallowwood, red ironbark, white mahogany, blue gum, spotted gum, grey gum, ironbark, brushbox, messmate, coastal boxes, flooded gum.
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Rough green-sawn timber has been processed from a log into a piece of timber. It has not been dried, planed or sanded. It still has a high moisture content and rough texture. Moisture content varies depending on the species.
Hayden Timbers was designed as a specific hardwood sawmill and processes hardwood timbers only. Hardwood timber species mostly have different applications when compared to use of softwood timbers. Type of hardwood timber used will vary depending on the application.
All our hardwood wood products begin as trees. We source our log supplies from both certified state and private native regrowth forests and plantations. All logs are harvested within the required regulations. All trees removed are either regenerated or replanted so there is no net loss to the forest in the long-term.
We use certified timbers responsibly harvested in native re-growth forests and plantations. There is no commercial harvesting of logs in NSW from old growth forests. Old growth forests have been set aside for conservation.
Hardwood timbers vary depending on species, location and how they have grown. Each timber has different properties associated with strength fibres and durability which is a consideration in selecting a species to meet structural requirements for some products.
Harvesting timber in native forests with a variety of species produces the best sawlogs, particularly in public state forests when they are specifically grown in their multi-story structure suitable for sustainable regrowth.
Hardwood plantation forests are useful in supplementing the supply harvested from native forests. Only a few hardwood species are actually grown for commercial use and they are planted as a single species. There is a lengthy wait approximately 30-50 years of growth before they can be harvested for suitable sawlogs for a capital return. In that time, they are susceptible to fire; disease and the end-product may not be suitable for sawlog use.
NSW forests are protected under legislation and harvesting operations are strictly regulated. Australia has world leading sustainable forestry practices so you can have confidence in using our wood products that have been responsibly sourced from our renewable state forests and private property forests.
Whilst learning from mistakes of the past, governments have sort to balance the economic, social and environmental outcomes for forests. This ensures access to timber for our wood resources can be maintained, using regenerative forestry techniques to replant/regrow forests for future wood resources. The process ensures a healthy forest for all uses, including the ecology, in perpetuity.
Sustainably managed native forest harvesting supports the ongoing regeneration and health of forests while providing renewable timber products for society. In Australia, native forestry operations are conducted under strict environmental regulations, comprehensive planning, and independent auditing processes to ensure forests continue to thrive over the long term. Harvested areas are carefully regenerated, with forests naturally regrowing over time and habitat, biodiversity, soil, and water values actively protected.
Native forest management also includes ongoing monitoring of plant and animal species, habitat protection measures, and the retention of important seed and habitat trees to encourage natural regeneration and maintain biodiversity. Different forest types regenerate in different ways. Plantation forests are typically replanted with selected species, while native forests regenerate through natural processes that support a diverse mix of native species. In some Australian forest ecosystems, carefully managed fire also plays an important role in supporting natural regeneration and ecological health.
Sustainable forestry practices are a benefit to supporting carbon and biodiversity markets. Once harvested, wood products continue to store carbon during the lifespan of the product. Most wood products are repurposed, recycled and reused after their initial use, waste is minimised. After harvesting, replanted plantations and regenerated native forests provide more carbon storage because growing trees act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide.
NSW forests lost an estimated total 165 million tonnes of carbon (tC) between 1990 and 2021 with most of this loss due to the 2019-2020 wildfires. Compared to fire and private property clearing between 1990 and 2007, movements of carbon associated with timber harvesting are relatively low.
“In the long term, a sustainable forest-management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit.” IPCC 2007: Pg 69
Log resources are also sourced from privately held native forests under responsible legislated practices. These resources are harvested governed by legislation and industry codes administered by the NSW Department of Primary Industry and their Departmental of Local Land Services (LLS). LLS issues private native harvesting permits after mapping and surveying private native forests to preserve protected areas that are environmentally sensitive for flora, fauna, and water protection. Harvesting permits are then issued and processes governed by private native forestry codes of practice.