Story: Shelter on farms

Trimmed macrocarpa hedge (1st of 6)

Trimmed macrocarpa hedge

Macrocarpa (Cupressus macrocarpa) is one of the most widely used shelter-belt species. This dense, closely trimmed and effective shelter belt is better managed than many.

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Photograph by Melanie Lovell-Smith

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Allan Gillingham, 'Shelter on farms - Planted shelter belts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/15594/trimmed-macrocarpa-hedge (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Allan Gillingham, published 24 Nov 2008