NEW FORESTRY SCHOOL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 301, 12 March 1928, Page 8

NEW FORESTRY SCHOOL

STATION OPENED GREAT VALUE TO STUDENTS A big step toward combining practical study v.fith theoretical work in forestry was accomplished on Saturday, when the camp building recently erected on the Auckland University College’s reserve at Swanson for tbs use of forestry and botanical students was opened by the president of tbs college, the Hon. Geo. Fowlds. It has been impossible to utilise fully the facilities provided in this reserve because; of the absence of camping quarters, but the erection of the comfortable structure which has just been opened will enable students to have convenient access to the 53 acres in the forest and spend more time in practical observation. The building is calculated to accommodate 20 beds. Mr. Fowlds; explained to the gathering at the opening ceremony that the property had been vested by the Government in the college council some years ago for the purpose of botanical study. There was at that time no school of forestry in Auckland, j Through the generosity of the Auck- j land sawmillers, who had given the timber, aided by the efforts* of persons connected with the college, the present building had been erected. Not only the forestry students, but also those taking general botany would make full use of it. Professor H. H. Corbin, principal of the School of Forestry, said there had been much difficulty hitherto in combining teaching with practical work. Students had been sent to various private forests, but he was unable to go with them, although it was so very necessary that he should do so, esper cially for the benefit of those who were still in the early stages of their course The property would be of the greatest possible value to students at weekends, in the winder, and during short holidays. , The reserve was happily situated almost on the boundary of the AuckSK &4$ 3: ******** *g \

jpgjjjginilg]l jg M M S *-*.*££ land City Council's water which contained some raagnu l kauris. He hoped to make an rangement with the City whereby the students would - by the use of this reserve ana council would benefit by their ther. The State Forest Service tation at Riverhead was also easy reach, and would be Mr. W. B. Ley land said the tim | industry in Auckland had tak . active interest in the es l^ )l1 _,;iiers of the school of forestry- . *u e y were often called vandals, D * were genuinely anxious forth -, r servation of the Dominion s resources. rv.r«stry Mr. R. D. Campbell, of d Department at Auckland, f _ fjj© not been able to do very inU 9*^ t students so far, but now tn^. henl ei Government afforestation were being launched in the yici Auckland, he hoped to use s^.^ r j,ei4 better advantage. The OA 7»n scheme would embrace and the Maramarua sciiepie ~ 20.000 acres, ‘SH