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Lincoln University Students Back Again

The Lincoln University Students Back Again

Yesterday we welcomed back Clive Kaiser and his crew of horticulture students from Lincoln University for another orchard tour. Clive has been bringing his students down to see us for...

The Lincoln University Students Back Again

Yesterday we welcomed back Clive Kaiser and his crew of horticulture students from Lincoln University for another orchard tour. Clive has been bringing his students down to see us for...

Our Partnership with Terralana

Our Partnership with Terralana

We’re always looking for ways to make our orchard more sustainable, and this partnership is exactly what we love.

Our Partnership with Terralana

We’re always looking for ways to make our orchard more sustainable, and this partnership is exactly what we love.

Winter: Rest, Recharge and Ready for Next Season

Winter: Rest, Recharge and Ready for Next Season

The trees might look quiet, but there’s still plenty happening here at Forest Lodge over the winter months. Here’s what the orchard gets up to when the leaves are gone...

Winter: Rest, Recharge and Ready for Next Season

The trees might look quiet, but there’s still plenty happening here at Forest Lodge over the winter months. Here’s what the orchard gets up to when the leaves are gone...

NZ Food Story: Our TVNZ Feature

NZ Food Story: Our TVNZ Feature

Forest Lodge Orchard was proudly featured on A New Zealand Food Story with chef Ben Bayly, showcasing how we're growing world-class Central Otago cherries the electric way

NZ Food Story: Our TVNZ Feature

Forest Lodge Orchard was proudly featured on A New Zealand Food Story with chef Ben Bayly, showcasing how we're growing world-class Central Otago cherries the electric way

Autumn at Forest Lodge - A Season of Change (and Getting Stuck Back In!)

Autumn at Forest Lodge - A Season of Change (an...

Harvest might be over, but the work’s just shifting seasons. We’re diving into autumn with pruning, soil work, and solar-powered machines leading the way.

Autumn at Forest Lodge - A Season of Change (an...

Harvest might be over, but the work’s just shifting seasons. We’re diving into autumn with pruning, soil work, and solar-powered machines leading the way.

Tesla Cybertruck Rolls Into Forest Lodge Orchard

Tesla Cybertruck on the Orchard

The Tesla Cybertruck paid a surprise visit to our all-electric cherry orchard last week—and yes, it charged straight from the sun.

Tesla Cybertruck on the Orchard

The Tesla Cybertruck paid a surprise visit to our all-electric cherry orchard last week—and yes, it charged straight from the sun.