02 Jul Ecoplan Forestry Updates & Archive

Ecoplan Forestry: Historic Record & Chronological Archive

A running chronological record of our day-to-day forestry operations, field milestones, and completed woodland projects across Ireland spanning over fifteen years. Below is an unedited look at our work on the ground, navigating changing Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) schemes and practical field conditions.

— Sean McGinnis, Owner & Forester, Ecoplan Forestry

20/07/26: Prove It: The 18-Year Receipt for Native Woodland Conservation.

16/07/26: An old photo I came across recently from October 2010

13/07/26: When I set up Ecoplan Forestry in 2007, I was a forester — and still am

09/07/26: Real Forestry Happens in the Woods, Not on a Desktop!

04/07/26: A Milestone in Irish Forestry History!

03/07/26: A legacy of ecological forestry

29/06/26: Deer fencing is essential in native woodland establishment

24/06/26: High Forest Fire Risk Warning

22/06/26: Deer management is not new to Ecoplan Forestry.

21/06/26: Planting a tree takes a day. Growing a woodland takes years.

19/06/26: Meet Ireland’s youngest native oak woodland

19/06/26: I re-discovered this certificate in an old pre-Ecoplan file today.

18/06/26: At Ecoplan Forestry, I don’t spend my days on social media talking about what I might do

18/06/26: A solitary oak caught in the morning light at the historic Birr Castle Estate

18/06/26: Over 15 years ago this year!

16/06/26: Free Afforestation Site Assessment

16/06/26: Preparing a site for native woodland creation under Ireland’s Afforestation Scheme

08/06/26: Another Native Woodland Conservation Scheme project completed

06/02/26: Giving an outdoor lecture to degree students

08/08/25: New Article: What Is Sustainable Forest Management?

08/08/25: Forest Road Construction – What You Need to Know

21/06/21: Ecoplan offers a wide range of Forest Management and Consultancy services

16/04/20: Trees don’t stop growing during the pandemic

24/02/20: Flooding at some of their highest recorded levels is causing problems for establishment

17/02/20: Government Policy is shifting towards Native Woodlands

25/11/19: Forestry in Ireland is changing fast

Forestry Advice Built on Experience

If you are planning a woodland project, considering afforestation, dealing with harvesting, forest roads, native woodland schemes, deer management or long-term forest planning, feel free to get in touch.