Forestry
Woodland for Water
0 Woodland for Water March 2023 has seen the establishment of almost 3 hectares of new native woodland and undisturbed water setbacks at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Co. Cork. John Casey, Forestry Advisor, and Eimear Connery, ASSAP Advisor, tell us more. There is a wide recognition of the […]
8 July 2023
Watch: Selling my Timber, a farmer’s experience
0 Watch: Selling my Timber, a farmer’s experience Con Keigher tells us why he considered forestry, and shares some thoughts on how forestry can be made more attractive to farmers. Con Keigher is a livestock farmer in Co. Roscommon, who diversified into forestry in 1996 when he planted 22ha of sitka spruce, norway […]
7 July 2023
Supporting private forest owners and those planting a new forest
Supporting private forest owners and those planting a new forest Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department provides independent forestry advisory, research and training services to private forest owners in Ireland and to any land owner considering planting a new forest. Frances McHugh, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, tells us more. The focus of our research […]
23 June 2023
Silvicultural characteristics of oak and beech
Silvicultural characteristics of oak and beech Silviculture is the cultivation of trees for the production of timber. In this article, Kevin O’Connell, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, looks at the silvicultural characteristics of oak and beech. The silvicultural characteristics of a tree are the special features of the growth and site requirements of […]
16 June 2023
Leitrim farmer Sean Creamer wins 2023 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award
Leitrim farmer Sean Creamer wins 2023 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award Sean Creamer was presented with his award in Dublin on Wednesday, June 7th by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett and Dr. Stan Lalor, Teagasc Director of Knowledge Transfer. Farming full-time on 53ha […]
10 June 2023
5 steps to understanding your forest’s potential
0 5 steps to understanding your forest’s potential Frances McHugh, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, sets out five ways a forest owner can develop their knowledge about their own forest and how to manage it in order to achieve multiple objectives. Many private forest owners feel they do not know much about their forest […]
9 June 2023
Watch: Preparing for second thinning – conifer forest management
0 Watch: Preparing for second thinning – conifer forest management Noel Kennedy, Forestry Development Officer with Teagasc, explains the difference between thinning a conifer forest for the first or the second time. He discusses the key elements that need to be considered when preparing a conifer forest for second thinning. These include: the […]
2 June 2023
Teagasc Forestry Development Department continues its innovative outdoor classroom forestry training programme
Teagasc Forestry Development Department continues its innovative outdoor classroom forestry training programme Teagasc Forestry Development Department (FDD) continues its innovative ‘outdoor classroom’ forestry training programme this spring, with six busy ‘marteloscope’ workshops in Oak Park forest. Jonathan Spazzi tells us more. During April and May this year Teagasc Forestry Development Department (FDD) […]
26 May 2023
Planning towards sustainable timber production at Talking Timber
Planning towards sustainable timber production at Talking Timber Talking Timber, Teagasc’s popular conifer timber marketing event, is taking place today, Tuesday, 23 May in Athlone. This year’s theme ‘Planning towards Sustainable Timber Production’ explores opportunities and challenges how forest owners can adapt their management and strategic planning to best sustainably grow, harvest […]
23 May 2023
Forests and human health and well-being
Forests and human health and well-being Paul Butler, Teagasc Forestry Specialist, tells us about the importance of non-timber values of forests. I was lucky enough to work for several years as a young graduate in a huge forest reserve in the south eastern amazon of Peru. I remember one morning meeting a […]
19 May 2023