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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ChatGPT said: Spring has sprung at Forest Lodge Orchard! Our cherry trees are waking up, bees from Taylor’s Pass Honey are busy pollinating, and we’re using electric fans and micro sprinklers to protect the blossoms.
At Forest Lodge Orchard, we're flipping the script on farming and energy. With a 100kW solar array, 300-volt batteries, and a partnership with Aurora Energy, we’re not just cutting emissions—we’re selling power back to the grid and aiming for a negative $10,000 power bill.
We’ve just installed a game-changing Panasonic battery system with Sunvolt Enterprises—taking us from 48V to 300V! This upgrade means more power, better storage, and the ability to export energy back to the grid.
We recently joined the Electrifying Queenstown event at Millbrook Resort, where our own Mike Casey shared how Forest Lodge Orchard is leading the charge in electric farming. From our Monarch MK-V tractor to our carbon-zero mission, it was awesome to be part of the movement toward a fully electric future.