Matt Jackman
Nursery Manager
021 243 2598
Matt@rotoruaforestnursery.co.nz
Office +64 7 343 7266
Nursery Address
21 Owhata Road, Rotorua
Postal Address
PO Box 1127, Rotorua 3040
Quality planting stock…..
Our site at Owhata, Rotorua is a proven forest nursery site, first selected by the Forest Service in the 1970s. Pre-European Māori from around the district used the fertile soils and northerly aspect of the Owhata flats to cultivate their food crops. As well as being fertile and productive through the growing season, the site is also excellent for hardening and conditioning the seedlings with regular good frosts through the planting season.
A proud history….
The business was established in 2005 and built a reputation for high quality planting stock, under the previous brand of Rotorua Nursery. In October 2018, Peter Harrington acquired the business and further improved the quality and productivity of the nursery. Peter sold the Rotorua Forest Nursery to PF Olsen Group Ltd in August 2023 to retire. Peter and his wife Jennifer continue to support the nursery to ensure its future success.
At the leading edge….
Rotorua Forest Nursery will continue to build upon the nursery management best practise established by Peter Harington to grow resilient P.radiata seedlings for our clients, We will also draw upon our management experience from PF Olsen Nursery at Waiuku (containerised nursery) and work collaboratively with other organisations to enhance seedling health and performance.
Our team
We have a team of talented and dedicated people at the nursery to grow quality treestock. Our management team is supported by a loyal team of dedicated full-time and seasonal staff who take pride in their roles in producing and dispatching quality seedlings and cuttings each winter. We pride ourselves in being able to provide employment to local people.
Please call or email to discuss your treestock requirements for next year.
quality forests start with quality planting stock
About Us
Rotorua Forest Nursey is a supplier of high quality planting stock to the forest industry in the North Island of New Zealand. We supply high quality bare root radiata pine seedlings and cuttings to a range of forest growers, from some of the largest corporate forests, to farm foresters and small block owners. We offer a range of Pinus radiata genetics to suit everyone from the discerning forester, to carbon and soil conservation projects.