ENVIRONMENT
Tony Kenway Furniture uses timber from selectively logged trees, or from fallen or dying trees, sourced directly from small mills or forest scavengers. Through Tony’s 30 year involvement using Australia’s fine subtropical timbers, he has developed a keen interest in sustainable forestry specific to these species. The fertile volcanic soil of The North East coast of NSW where Tony lives was once the largest subtropical forest in Australia. Due to the prevalence of fine timber, the forest has supported a strong tradition in furniture making of which Tony is part. In recent years the profitability of farming the cleared land has become less viable. A new wave of landowners interested in reafforestation using indigenous species has arisen. Tony Kenway Furniture is a key supporter in this new venture, offering advice on growth rates, specie selection etc, and is now directly involved with one of the largest Cabinet Timber Plantations in NSW.