About Us

The Wattle Company Limited is an agroforestry company located in the Manicaland

Province of Zimbabwe. We manage forestry plantations that have been developed into

Pine, Eucalyptus and Wattle plantations with a part of our land developed into Macadamia

orchards. For decades, we have been dedicated to the sustainable cultivation and

management of commercial forests, harnessing the rich, fertile soils and favorable climate

of the Eastern Highlands to build a business rooted in nature and focused on the future.

We process our forest resources into four products namely pine sawn timber, plywood,

treated poles and wattle extract.

  • Nyanga Pine Plantations are located at Nyanga and Dunsinane Estates ,approximately 65 kilometres and 35 kilometres north of Mutare, respectively. Logs from these plantations are managed on a 20 to 25 year rotation and 450 hectares are harvested and planted annually with a potential capacity of 150 000m³ of sawlogs.


  • Eucalyptus plantations are situated at Vumba Estate approximately 30km south-east of Mutare. The Wattle Company Limited owns and manages 4,930 hectares of land at Vumba Estates.

    The Vumba Timbers Division specializes in forestry management and production of the following :

    • Transmission Poles, Telephone Poles, Fencing Poles and Droppers which are treated with Creosote and Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) preservatives . These products are marketed and sold throughout the SADC region and as far north as Kenya to different customers in their specific requirements.

    • Eucalyptus charcoal

    Environmental Issues
    The Vumba area is a mountainous area with unique flora and fauna. Special efforts are made to protect all pockets of indigenous evergreen mountain forest and its associated wildlife. Operations are continually undertaken to eradicate exotic invading plant species, particularly in riverine areas, wetlands and within natural forests. The Wattle Company supports “TEAM Vumba“, a community based environmental project clearing areas of undesirable exotic vegetation from the Vumba area.

  • The Wattle plantations are located at Chimanimani and Chipinge Estates approximately 160 kilometers and 200 kilometers, respectively, south of Mutare. Wattle Extract is produced at Silverstream Wattle Extract Factory which is situated on Chimanimani Estates. 

    Forestry Management and Development
    The Wattle Plantations are grown on a 9 to 10 year rotation. The species grown is Black Wattle ,a native of Australia. The extent of areas harvested each year is based upon planned wattle extract sales and stocks.

    The Wattle Extract
    The Wattle Company Limited is the only Wattle Extract producer in Zimbabwe with a capacity to produce 6000 tons per annum. Wattle Extract is produced in solid and powder form and is used as a tannin for leather. The Company exports 99% of its product to Asia and the balance is sold locally.

  • Since 2022, 412 hectares of macadamia trees have been planted as part of an ambitious plan to establish 2,000 hectares by 2029. This project is designed to boost foreign currency earnings, diversify operations for greater resilience, and increase returns per hectare. Significant capital investment has fuelled the growth, including the development of dams, reservoirs, modern irrigation systems, and mobile equipment like tractors and bulldozers. The division currently supports 133 employees and continues to scale with long-term impact in focus.

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