Forestry

Clár taighde feabhsaithe crann Teagasc

0 Clár taighde feabhsaithe crann Teagasc Le Oilibhéar Ó Síoradáin agus Dheeraj Singh Rathore, Taighdeoirí Feabhsaithe Crann Tacaíonn clár póraithe agus feabhsúcháin crann Teagasc le haghaidh speiceas leathanduilleach le beartais reatha chun éagsúlacht a mhéadú agus an clúdach foraoise le géinitíopaí crann atá táirgiúil agus athléimneach i gcoinne galair agus lotnaidí, agus atá […]
9 March 2023

Agroforestry – grass, crops & food forests

0 Agroforestry – grass, crops & food forests Agroforestry is the integration of trees with either crops or livestock on the same land. John Casey, Teagasc forestry development officer, tells us more. Agroforestry is the integration of trees with either crops or livestock on the same land.  It aims to achieve additional benefits […]
3 March 2023

The Northeast Forestry Group – promoting locally grown timber for local end use

The Northeast Forestry Group – promoting locally grown timber for local end use The North East Forestry Group (NEFG) is a Forest Owner Group with over 90 members from counties Meath/Louth/Cavan/Monaghan. Kevin O’Connell, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer tells us more. The NEFG was formed in 2013 with the aim of promoting peer […]
24 February 2023

New Forestry Programme 2023-2027

New Forestry Programme 2023-2027 The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will come into force in early 2023, subject to state aid approval from the European Commission. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently considering and integrating feedback from stakeholders and the public further to the public consultation that was […]
18 February 2023

Native woodland and water quality

Native woodland and water quality Ireland’s native woodlands have evolved with our watercourses since before the ice age. Róisín McManus and Michael Somers, Teagasc Nenagh, discuss how the re-emergence of these native woodlands will benefit water quality. Our townlands illustrate this close relationship between native woodlands and watercourses, whereby 14,000 out of […]
17 February 2023

Part 2: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027

Part 2: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027 The proposed new Programme is very ambitious and contains a proposed range of forest types to facilitate new forest creation and also interventions to help facilitate sustainable and resilient existing forests. In part 1, Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist, […]
12 February 2023

Part 1: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027

Part 1: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027 During November 2022, a proposed investment of €1.3bn in Irish forestry was announced, representing the largest ever investment by an Irish Government in tree planting. Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist, explains that the proposed new programme is very ambitious […]
10 February 2023

The many options for planting trees – from gardens to fields and forests

0 The many options for planting trees – from gardens to fields and forests From producing timber, capturing carbon, providing shelter, improving water quality to providing habitats etc; we can all list the many benefits of trees and forests. We know we need more trees but where can they be planted? Landowners; big […]
3 February 2023

The Opportunity of Forestry

The Opportunity of Forestry Dermot Leavy, his late wife Florian and their four daughters were previously dairy farmers located on the outskirts of Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. They also had an out farm, a few miles away, which was primarily for cattle fattening along with some tillage on the better ground. In the […]
27 January 2023

Cork production – at the heart of the Montado agroforestry system

Cork production – at the heart of the Montado agroforestry system The next time you uncork a bottle of wine or pop the champagne spare a thought for that little cork stopper and where it has come from. Noel Kennedy tells us more. Cork is amazing and has been described as nature’s […]
20 January 2023