Forest & Woodland Management Consultancy – Ecoplan Forestry

Forest & Woodland Management Consultancy 

Professional Forestry Services for Irish Landowners

Woodland management is about more than trees — it’s about protecting value, ensuring sustainability, and making the right decisions at the right time. At Ecoplan Forestry, we help landowners manage their forests properly — with clear advice, practical solutions, and a long-term view.

We believe every forest should be managed for the benefit of the forest owner. What’s good for the health and structure of the woodland is good for its long-term value — both ecological and financial. Unfortunately, not every manager shares this view. Some manage forests primarily for their own benefit. That’s why we always recommend landowners research carefully before engaging any forestry professional.

What We Offer

Ecoplan provides trusted woodland consultancy for landowners across Ireland. Whether you’re managing a newly planted forest, preparing for thinning or replanting, or simply want independent oversight — we can help.

We offer:

• Advice and support for forest thinning, replanting, and clearfell
• Coordination of contractors, foresters, and harvesting teams
• Oversight of grant schemes, including submissions and appeals
• Practical planning for increasing woodland value over time
• Compliance guidance to ensure you meet all DAFM and environmental rules

In reality, forest management is far more complex than many realise — which is why experienced, professional support matters. These are just some of the services Ecoplan provides:

Ecoplan’s Forest Management Services include:

1. Native Woodland Management

Ecoplan has particular experience in native woodland establishment and conservation. These forests require thoughtful, site-specific management — and we can help you make the most of your site while protecting its long-term future.
Learn more:
→ Native Woodland Establishment
→ Native Woodland Conservation

2. Dealing with Ash Dieback?

We also help clients affected by ash dieback access the right replanting grants and create stronger, more diverse woodlands for the future.
Learn more:
→ Ash Dieback and Replanting Schemes

3. Forest Roads – Grants, Design, and Construction
4. Commercial Forest Harvesting – Achieving optimum financial returns through the implementation of inventory and biometric models.
5. Close to nature forestry – theory and practice that takes the forest as an ecosystem and manages it as such. It is based on reduced human intervention, that should be directed to accelerate the processes that nature would do by itself more slowly. See the detailed pages on Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM),
6. Forest Valuations – Whether for buying, selling, probate or many other reasons, an accurate, reliable assessment of the value of your forest asset is often essential.
7. Forest ecology – studies the patterns and processes of a forest ecosystem, read more on Ecoforestry and Forest Biodiversity
8. Agroforestry – integration of forests into agricultural systems in order to optimize the production and positive effects within the system and minimize negative side effects of farming.
9. Dendrology – involves the study and identification of economically useful tree species.
10. Sustainable Forestry – emphasizes forest management for long-term environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
11. Energy forestry – includes specifically managing for the production of energy from biomass or biofuel derived from a fast-growing species of tree or woody shrub.
12. Forest economics – studies the impact of economics on forest management decisions.
13. Forest hydrology – embodies the effects of changes in forest land use on the movement, distribution, and quality of water in the ecosystem.
14. Forest mensuration – incorporates quantitative measurements of the forest stand to determine stand timber volume and productivity/health, and provides a basis off which management decisions can be made.
15. Forest pathology – research of both biotic and abiotic maladies affecting the health of the forest or tree, primarily fungal pathogens and their insect vectors.
16. Silviculture – is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet specific objectives.
17. Social forestry – addresses human-forest interactions, and the importance of community-based natural resource management.
18. Urban forestry – entails the care and management of urban tree populations for the purpose of improving the urban environment

Why Choose Ecoplan?

We don’t own machines. We don’t take a cut of your timber. We work for you, not the system.

We give you the facts, lay out your options, and help you make the best decisions for your forest and your future. That’s how we’ve earned the trust of landowners across the country — and why most of our work comes from word of mouth.

If you’d like to talk about managing your forest or getting a second opinion on your current plan, just get in touch. We’re happy to help.

And visit About Us to learn more about Ecoplan Forestry

For more information and research on Forest Management, the UK Forestry Commission have a lot of good material Here