CCF training – Pro Silva Ireland

First two Pro Silva Ireland Continuous Cover Forestry Training Days a Success

by prosilvairelandApril 3, 2019April 4, 2019 4 Comments

Pro Silva Ireland members Anna and Brian Browne hosted the first two Continuous Cover Forestry training days in Co. Kildare. We've had great feedback on our first courses. Anna and Brian Browne attended both courses and we asked them for…

Pro Silva Ireland announces first training course for continuous cover forestry

by prosilvairelandJanuary 28, 2019January 30, 2019 1 Comment

Pro Silva Ireland is delighted to announce the running of a training course on early transformation to CCF in Sitka spruce plantations Please note: the first and second course are now fully-booked! Please sign up to this website (at the…

On the right site, established spruce plantations can present an opportunity to convert to CCF systems, transforming over time to become the diverse and resilient woodlands we need for the ongoing provision of timber and other ecosystem services.

― Sean Hoskins: Forestry Contractor and Student

Close-to-Nature forestry is good for forests, people and the planet. I’m excited to be a part of a growing conversation for permanent forests in Ireland.

― Cathy Fitzgerald; Pro Silva Ireland Committee, eco-social artist, caretaker – Hollywood Forest, Carlow

Pro Silva Ireland 2000 -2018: a member of Pro Silva Europe