NZ Tree Project

The stunning foliage of our subject rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) tree

NZ Tree Project photographer Steven Pearce working with the camera rigging

Epiphyte Ecologist Jennifer Sanger enjoying the canopy world 41 metres up

Tree climber and Wintec Arboriculture tutor Andrew Harrison in his "office"

The many colours of rimu leaves

The canopy cable camera took time-lapse photos 30 metres off the ground

New Zealand's canopy world is an amazing place full of interesting flora and fauna

The giants of Pureora Forest in the Central North Island stand at over 40 metres in height, just don't look down!

NZ Tree Project work was all based on tree climbing skills from arboriculture, using ropes and harnesses to move around the trees.

Canopy plants, or epiphytes, cover almost every inch of the branches up high.

Epiphyte Ecologist Catherine Kirby explores the diverse communities of perching plants (epiphytes) in the canopy

Epiphytes rely on atmospheric moisture, captured here as chilly, rolling mist

The beautiful bark of rimu trees

A signature element of the NZ Tree Project is stunning timelapse photography

The characteristic flaking bark of rimu