25 June 2024

Setting the scene for the Teagasc Forestry Open Day

An exciting Teagasc Forestry Open Day, providing a great opportunity to learn and explore all aspects of forestry, will take place on Thursday, July 4, at Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow. Local forestry advisor, Frances McHugh sets the scene for this important event.

Teagasc invites you to the Teagasc Forestry Open Day on July 4 in the beautiful surroundings of Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow. This event will highlight the broad range of applied forestry research that is ongoing, and how this collaborative work integrates with and supports Teagasc forestry advisory, training and education programmes.

Those attending can arrive anytime between 11.00am and 1.00pm to be part of a fascinating forestry journey.

Forestry research

There will be demonstrations of a wide range of collaborative forestry research themes in the beautiful woodlands of the Teagasc Oak Park Research Centre. Teagasc forestry research staff will be on hand to showcase ongoing work on: tree improvement; breeding for disease tolerance; broadleaf and conifer forest management; increasing resilience of our forests to climate change; forest carbon; agroforestry; and socioeconomic factors influencing forestry uptake.

Forestry advisory and training

The Teagasc Forestry Open Day will also have a focus on forestry advisory and training. Teagasc invites you to engage with our forestry advisory and education staff, who will be available on the day to address your forestry queries, be it new forestry creation options, forest management topics, chainsaw safety or indeed forestry training and education options.

The rejuvenation of the mature woodland areas in Oak Park is progressing well and your tour will incorporate demonstration of enhancements in recent years, and will also include continuous cover forest management and our highly popular Martelloscope training plots.

This event promises to be a unique expo on all aspects of forestry. For further information, log onto the forestry section of the Teagasc website or contact Frances McHugh at: frances.mchugh@teagasc.ie