Forestry Newsletter – October 2025

By Teagasc Forestry

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In this edition:

• Let’s Talk Trees
  The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Teagasc Forestry Development Department are hosting four free forestry information events in October and November 2025. These events are FREE and open to all. Find out more here
• Supports for tree planting
  A reminder of what the Afforestation Scheme and Native Tree Area Scheme have to offer.
  The current Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides many options to consider for planting trees on land not previously under forest. The 11 forest types offered to landowners in the Afforestation Scheme provide forestry creation options that will suit many objectives and can complement other farming enterprises.
• Have you an ash forest?
  Have you applied for the Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme (RADS) 2023-2027 and the Climate Action Performance Payment (CAPP)? If you own an ash forest that was planted with a grant from the DAFM and have not yet joined a reconstitution scheme, you can still apply for the RADS 2023-2027.
• Research update – Establishing a sustainable source of native seeds
  Saoirse O’Neill, Field Research Technician, Teagasc, Dr Colin Kelleher, Keeper of the National Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens and Dr Dheeraj Singh Rathore, Tree Improvement Research Officer, Teagasc, discuss the new NATSEED project and its potential applications for Ireland’s native tree species. Launched in April 2025, NATSEED is a one-year project developing seed sourcing strategies for Ireland’s native forestry species. The project is led by the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in collaboration with Teagasc and funded by the DAFM. Stakeholders include Coillte, None- So-Hardy (Forestry) Ltd and Woodlands of Ireland, among others.