Forester
Planting
Once you have designated growing zones using the "Plant trees and bushes" menu (4th icon from the left), forester beavers will start planting the nearest plant (or the nearest plant you have prioritized on the Forester building). Foresters will only act on tiles that have moisture.
Once 
Trees are fully grown, they can be cut down by a beaver working at a 
Lumberjack Flag and the forester will replant them automatically.
Once 
Blueberry Bush or 
Dandelion Bush have been planted, the forester will never need to act on those bushes again unless they die from lack of moisture. The same applies for 
Pine, 
Chestnut tree and 
Maple if they are planted for their 
Pine Resin, 
Chestnut and 
Maple Syrup yield instead of 
wood.
Planting Speed
Including an average of just over 1 tile's worth of walking between plants, the number of plants that can be planted per hour by a forester is approximately:
| Plant | Planted/Hour (no work speed bonuses) |
|---|---|
| Dandelion Bush |
3.4 |
| Blueberry Bush |
2.375 |
 Birch |
1.64 |
| Pine |
1.25 |
| Chestnut tree |
1.25 |
| Maple |
0.86 |
Resources Per Day
The average resources per day you get for each type of tree (along with how long it takes to grow) is presented below. Note that Pine and Chestnut tree have the same production rate.
| Plant | Days to Grow | Resources | Resources/Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch |
9 | 1 wood |
0.111 |
| Pine |
12 | 2 wood |
0.167 |
| Chestnut tree |
24 | 4 wood |
0.167 |
| Maple |
28 | 6 wood |
0.214 |
 Oak |
30 | 8 wood |
0.267 |
Once grown, some plants produce resources that may be gathered at regular intervals without destroying the plant itself. While it takes very long before the first harvest can take place, the following ones are much quicker.
| Plant | Days to grow | Days between harvests | Harvestable Resources | Gathered by | Resources/day
(second harvest onward) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Bush
|
12 | 12 | 3  Berries
|
Gatherer flag | 0.250 |
| Dandelion Bush
|
3 | 3 | 1  Dandelion
|
Gatherer flag | 0.333 |
| Pine
|
12 | 7 | 2 Pine Resin
|
Tapper's Shack | 0.286 |
| Chestnut tree
|
24 | 8 | 3 Chestnut
|
Gatherer flag | 0.375 |
| Maple
|
28 | 12 | 3 Maple Syrup
|
Tapper's Shack | 0.250 |
Work Area
The Work Area for the Forester structure (on completely flat ground with zero obstructions) is a 39x41 square plus 23 tiles with the Forester structure occupying the center 4 tiles and paths occupying a minimum of 21 tiles (see the image below) leading to a total of 1,597 tiles.
The minimum path count can be seen using the image below (Forester Work Area). The Work Area for the Forester structure extends 17-18 tiles above, 20 tiles right, 21 tiles below, and 20 tiles left of the Forester structure. From the entrance of the Forester, the shortest path is 21 tiles.
Forester Work Area
Notes
- Each forester can handle 4 lumberjacks going full bore. The fifth one may have some missed planting opportunities.
- Trees and bushes inside planting area do not spread naturally.
