Forest Lodge Orchard Blog

If you’ve ever wondered why we’re so passionate about going electric, here’s one of the clearest examples we can give you: frost fighting.

We’re proud to say we are the very first in the world to be running AGI's latest programmable rotation software, and we reckon it’s going to be a game changer for the industry.

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 a few years now, and every time it’s a highlight on our calendar.

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

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 and the frost sets in.

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

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.

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

We took our electric tractor on a road trip to Wheels at Wānaka to show off what it can do — no diesel, no noise, just a whole lot of power and progress.

Tractor meets track day. Our Monarch MK-V ditched the orchard for a lap around Highlands, and let’s just say… it turned a few heads.

We’ve added the first fully electric work platform of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere to our orchard — and it’s already saving us months of labour.

Bay Farm Tours made their annual stop at Forest Lodge, giving us the chance to share our electric orchard setup with some brilliant visitors from the UK ag world.

Another season in the books. Here’s how we pulled off a fully electric cherry harvest — and what we learned along the way.

Meet the Lapins: giant, crunchy, and ridiculously tasty.

Our first-ever Adopt a Tree season has wrapped, and what a journey it’s been—delicious cherries, happy tree parents, and a big step forward for sustainable, electric farming in Central Otago.

Another harvest, another season of clean transport—see how we teamed up with Mainfreight (again!) to deliver cherries with zero diesel and 100% electric power.

Cherry season is nearly here and our trees are bursting with fruit! 🍒☀️ Get ready for a bumper crop of electric cherries—pre-orders are now open!

Central Otago’s first cherries of the season are here, and they’re as rare as they are delicious. Check out the electric Rainiers!

Mike has just taken home the Transformational Leadership Award at the Sustainable Business Network Awards! A proud moment for Forest Lodge

Fresh signs, fresh merch, and cherry boxes ready to fill—things are looking sharp (and electric) at Forest Lodge as we gear up for another big season.

The lupins are blooming, the sun is shining, and harvest is just around the corner!

What happens when Paddy Gower meets an all-electric cherry orchard? A whole lot of laughs, insights, and a big spotlight on the future of farming. Watch Forest Lodge’s feature on The F#$%ing News.

A big day out at the orchard! Our Open Day was full of good chats, electric machinery demos, and a whole lot of love for sustainable farming—here’s how it all went down.

We’ve bottled the orchard! Our new Electric Cherry Juice—made in partnership with Eden Orchards—lets you enjoy the taste of our cherries year-round, no harvest season required.

Spring has arrived here in Central Otago, and our orchard is buzzing with life as our cherry buds awaken from their winter rest.