Pine Tree Nursery Growing Quality Pine Tree Stock

As a pine tree nursery focused on growing quality pine tree stock remaining at the forefront of industry developments is a key aspect of Murrays Nurseries. We are proud to be actively involved in developing new technologies to further the pinus radiata industry in New Zealand and  this has helped us to successfully operate in a competitive market for decades since the company was originally establish.

About Murrays Nurseries

Murrays Nurseries was originally established in 1961 by Patrick’s father Maurice. Maurice started the business on the southern side of Woodville before moving the operation to family owned land on Sowry Road. Today the business incorporates 19ha of land and 10ha of leased land.
Although in the past Murrays Nurseries has grown a variety of products, when Patrick took over the business he focused it on pinus radiata. The company now grows to contract for a base of loyal clientele. Murrays Nurseries has placed great importance on modernising the business and keeping up with the latest technology. In fact the company has been at the forefront, for example designing and developing its own equipment to automate the business. including seed sowing machinery with GPS for greater accuracy. This can ensure positioning of seed down to 20mm accuracy so lines can be repeated from one year to the next. This allows for the automation of other processes such as root pruning, topping and spraying. This has resulted in increased accuracy and productivity as well as a better end product for clients.
​This focus on technology has even attracted the interest of crown research institute SCION that specialises in research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood product, wood-derived materials, and other biomaterial sectors. SCION has visited Murrays Nurseries to learn more about how we have been successfully using technology in our business.  

Patrick Murray

Patrick took over the family business in 2011. Since that time he has focused on modernising and automating key processes to ensure a consistently high quality product that meets his clients' requirements. Patrick remains dedicated to research and development and Murrays Nurseries is independently progressing research in a number of key industry areas. He is actively involved in the industry and sits on a number of industry boards and associations including being:

• Past president of the New Zealand Forest Nursery Growers Association.
• Current president of the middle districts branch of the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association.
• Sector representative on the board of New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated.
• Member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry ​