Mervyn Wilkinson - Ladysmith

Mervyn Wilkinson has been a champion of sustainable and selective forestry practices for over 60 years. He harvested the first cut on his woodlot in 1945, and because he harvests trees at their growth rate, still has the same amount of timber he started with. For the past 14 years he has taught his methods to school children, college and university classes, environmentalists, journalists, film crews and foresters from around the world. He is a faculty member of the first School of Eco Forestry in Oregon.