Forestry
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
Managing ash dieback
Managing ash dieback Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department have produced a series of videos “Managing ash dieback” to provide objective advice to forest owners whose ash plantations have been affected by ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). Here we highlight the important factors that need to be considered when removing the infected ash trees and […]
13 January 2023
Jobs to do in your forest over winter
0 Jobs to do in your forest over winter Winter tends to be a bit more quiet on the farm. It is a great time to get jobs done in your forest. So, dependent on the age of your forest, here are some suggestions to work off all those Christmas puddings! Winter management […]
6 January 2023
The role of trees and forests on farms
The role of trees and forests on farms Can agriculture and forestry be compatible land uses? Can trees provide benefits for the farm business, the environment and the farm family? A new Forest Strategy to 2030 is being finalised and sets out clear objectives for the role of trees and forests in […]
30 December 2022
95% of the hardwoods used in the Irish furniture and woodworking industries are imported
95% of the hardwoods used in the Irish furniture and woodworking industries are imported There are 200,000 ha of broadleaf plantation, of which more than half is 30-years old or younger. Thinnings from such plantations is currently directed to the firewood market, negating any added-value potential which could be realised through markets […]
23 December 2022
Minister Pippa Hackett announces overall winner of Teagasc Forest Photo Competition 2022
Minister Pippa Hackett announces overall winner of Teagasc Forest Photo Competition 2022 The overall winner of the 2022 Teagasc forest photo competition was announced by the Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, today, Friday 16th December. The worthy winner of the “Celebrating our shared national vision for […]
17 December 2022
Winner of the “Forests for Wood” Category of the 2022 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
Winner of the “Forests for Wood” Category of the 2022 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department announced the prize winners in category 3, the final category, of its forest photo competition ‘Celebrating a shared national vision of trees, woods and forests’. The theme of category 3 is “Forests […]
16 December 2022
Teagasc Forestry Development Department (FDD) presented its innovative “outdoor classroom “educational programme to the European annual meeting of the Integrate Network in Madrid
0 Teagasc Forestry Development Department (FDD) presented its innovative “outdoor classroom “educational programme to the European annual meeting of the Integrate Network in Madrid Between October 19 and 21, more than 40 participants involved with Integrate Network met in Madrid, Spain, to discuss the progress and future development of this pan-European training network. […]
9 December 2022