In response to the enormous amount of interest regarding the recent forestry operations in Silvergrove, Kilbarry, Co. Cork, (loosely referred to as Toon Wood) I’m delighted to take this opportunity to answer some of the genuine concerns raised, and to give some background and explanation...
Native Woodland Conservation Forest Service finally announced the re-opening of the Native Woodland Conservation Scheme in September 2015. It was re-opened following it's long suspension during the recession when the Government lacked the funding to support it. Certainly it was long overdue. The Native Woodland Conservation Scheme,...
Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) In Ireland What is Continuous Cover Forestry Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) is a close-to-nature forestry approach to the sustainable management of forests whereby forest stands are maintained in a permanently irregular structure, which is created and sustained through the selection and harvesting of...
Ash Dieback Disease Ash-dieback disease (often called chalara) is a serious and rapidly spreading disease of ash trees that has had a significant impact on forests and landscapes in Ireland and many other countries in Europe. The disease is caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus,...
