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Story: Shelter on farms

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. The need for shelter

  3. Benefits of shelter

  4. Early shelter

  5. Planted shelter belts

  6. Problems and alternatives

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - The need for shelter

Snow in spring

Snow in spring

Shelter for home and gardens

Shelter for home and gardens

From page 2 - Benefits of shelter

Sheltering kiwifruit orchards

Sheltering kiwifruit orchards

Protection from snow

Protection from snow

Resting in the shade

Resting in the shade

Cattle feeding on tree foliage

Cattle feeding on tree foliage

From page 3 - Early shelter

Ōtuataua stonefields

Ōtuataua stonefields

Cleared land with remnant of bush

Cleared land with remnant of bush

The Canterbury Plains

The Canterbury Plains

From page 4 - Planted shelter belts

Trimmed macrocarpa hedge

Trimmed macrocarpa hedge (1st of 6)

Pine trees as shelter

Pine trees as shelter (2nd of 6)

Pampas grass

Pampas grass (3rd of 6)

Alder shelter belt

Alder shelter belt (4th of 6)

Poplar shelter belt

Poplar shelter belt (5th of 6)

Native trees for shelter

Native trees for shelter (6th of 6)

Shelter belts’ effect on wind

Shelter belts’ effect on wind

Double-row shelter belt

Double-row shelter belt

A windy place

A windy place

Planting effective shelter

Planting effective shelter

From page 5 - Problems and alternatives

Stock under shelter

Stock under shelter

Dairy shelter building

Dairy shelter building

Artificial shelter belts

Artificial shelter belts

How to cite this page:

Allan Gillingham, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/shelter-on-farms/media (accessed 26 February 2021)

Story by Allan Gillingham, published 24 Nov 2008

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