Forestry
Reforestation – how to get it right
Reforestation – how to get it right Forests planted in the 1990s or earlier have reached maturity and been felled. Establishing the second rotation brings a new set of challenges and opportunities, writes Liam Kelly, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer. Getting the reforestation job right first time is key. Tasks such as ground […]
22 December 2023
The Christmas tree – a festive focus
The Christmas tree – a festive focus As you decorate and admire the festive centrepiece that is your Christmas tree, you may not realise that its tradition originated in central Europe, particularly in Germany and the Baltic countries in the sixteenth century. Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Development Department, tells us more. At […]
22 December 2023
Minister Pippa Hackett announces overall winners of Teagasc Forest Photo Competition 2023
Minister Pippa Hackett announces overall winners of Teagasc Forest Photo Competition 2023 The overall winners of the 2023 Teagasc forest photo competition were announced by the Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, yesterday, Tuesday, 19 December. This year’s competition, “Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023 – 2027”, […]
20 December 2023
People’s choice – pick the overall winners of the Teagasc Forestry Photo Competition
People’s choice – pick the overall winners of the Teagasc Forestry Photo Competition Since its launch in September, Teagasc has received hundreds of entries to our annual forestry photo competition. ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023-2027’ focused on the multi-functional nature of forests. This year’s competition featured three themes of: Trees and […]
16 December 2023
Winners of the ‘The Forest Harvest’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
Winners of the ‘The Forest Harvest’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department announced the prize winners in category 3 of its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023-2027’. Jake Byrne’s entry to the category 3 of the ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme […]
15 December 2023
Watch: Check out these attractive Farm Forest Grants!
0 Watch: Check out these attractive Farm Forest Grants! The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 offers landowners and existing forest owners exciting opportunities in relation to new forest creation. Teagasc’s virtual forestry adviser, Ciara, provides important information for you on the range of very attractive supports to help you create a forest that meets your […]
8 December 2023
Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network Horizon Project
0 Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network Horizon Project John Casey, Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network (AF4EU) Horizon Project co-ordinator, Teagasc, tells us about the project. With a growing interest in agroforestry systems expressed by many farmers, the Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network (AF4EU) Horizon Project AF4EU – AF4EU comes at an opportune time […]
1 December 2023
Winner of the ‘Trees on the Farm’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
Winner of the ‘Trees on the Farm’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department announced the prize winners in category 2 of its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023-2027’. The theme of category 2 is ‘Trees on the Farm’ and the […]
28 November 2023
ContinuFOR project update: four thinnings into our continuous cover trials
ContinuFOR project update: four thinnings into our continuous cover trials Professor Áine Ní Dhubháin at UCD and Dr. Ian Short, Teagasc, have been involved in projects that have actively managed and monitored two continuous cover forestry (CCF) trial sites for over 10 years! The ContinuFOR project is led by Professor Áine Ní […]
24 November 2023
The management of the Cansiglio Forest in Italy
The management of the Cansiglio Forest in Italy Paul Butler writes about the forest of Cansiglio near Venice in Italy, an area of 6,000ha, which has been under continuous forest management for five centuries. At the beginning of the 1900s, Ireland had very few trees. In fact, forests covered just about 1% […]
17 November 2023