Green Lundia: Growing Forests While We Build Your Closet
Our Closets are Green
Our Solid Wood Lumber comes from Single Harvest Forests
All of our lumber comes directly from Single Harvested Trees from New England Forests.
For over half a century Lundia USA has been manufactured using solid Hemlock for our frames and Ponderosa
Pine for our shelves. After years of consideration and research, we are proud to announce that all Lundia verticle
surfaces (Frames, cross rails, drawer fronts, doors) are now made out of beautiful Hardwood Solid Maple. All of our shelves
are now made out of premium White Pine. As always, it is REAL SOLID WOOD with the same incredible modularity!
Sustainable harvesting can be defined as a method of harvesting that provides a constant supply of wood resources throughout the landscape, with future timber yields unaffected or improved by current methods. Foresters emulate natural disturbances with their harvesting methods to maintain these balances.
Our lumber is harvested in these forests using "Single Tree Selection". Typically, the harvest is only 2 to 4 trees hand-selected per acre. This is the most responsible method of harvesting, protecting both forests and wildlife. Trees are inspected for nests before harvesting. If excessive bird droppings (White Wash) are observed around a tree base, it is avoided. This “Light Touch” approach maintains balance between vegetation and wildlife.
Our Solid Hardwood Maple and Premium White Pine before going into the mill and then during production in our factory (Absolutely NO particle board or melamine in our modular systems!)
Single Tree Harvesting makes for the Healthiest Forests:
- Improved tree growth: Removing a tree creates space and resources for surrounding trees, leading to more vigorous growth.
- Increased diversity: By creating canopy gaps, single tree selection encourages the regeneration of a mix of young and old trees and supports various species, including those that are shade-intolerant.
- Enhanced wildlife habitat: Opening the canopy allows more sunlight to reach the forest floor, which fosters the growth of shrubs and berries that provide food and shelter for many animals.
- Soil health: While it can cause some soil disturbance, when done carefully, single tree selection can maintain soil quality and biological activity similar to an unmanaged forest.
- Low visual impact: The removal of individual trees has a less dramatic impact on the forest's appearance compared to methods like clear-cutting.
Today, much of New England is reforested, with over 2.5 billion trees in the southern region alone, heavily featuring maple and white pine.