Pro Silva Ireland · New podcast series

The Permanent Forest

Conversations about people, nature and the future of forestry

About the series

A new podcast from Pro Silva Ireland

The Permanent Forest is a six-part series bringing together the voices, stories and experiences of peopled involved in continuous cover forestry across Ireland.

From lessons learned through years of working with Irish forests to fresh ideas about their future, these conversations offer an opportunity to hear directly from the people putting continuous cover forestry into practice. 

New episodes release through November and December. The first episode launches on 29 October.

Stories from the forest

Personal experiences and perspectives from people working with continuous cover forestry

Forests for the future

Exploring how forestry can support nature, resilience and people

Free, wherever you listen

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and other podcast apps

Episodes

Browse the series

New episodes released through November and December

Episode 01

with Paul McMahon and Janice Fuller

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Production credits

The Permanent Forest

Host
Chris Hayes
Production
Crannóg Media
Music
Paul Hayes
Series coordination
Olive Leavy and Sean Hoskins

The Permanent Forest is a Pro Silva Ireland production.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who generously shared their stories, experiences and perspectives throughout the series.

Funding acknowledgement

This podcast series was supported by funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

To find out more about continuous cover forestry, visit prosilvaireland.com.

© Pro Silva Ireland 2026.