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Close-to-Nature permanent forest management

Planting real forests, forever producing wood and adding beauty

by prosilvairelandJuly 11, 2012July 16, 2012

ProSilva Ireland member and host to our last ProSilva Open Forest day in Leitrim, Mary Legge, reflects on all they have learned about forests over the yearspIt was both a great pleasure and rather intimidating to welcome the members of…

Continuous Cover Forestry seemed like a ‘no-brainer’, and it was always our plan for our forest site, even before we knew there was a term for it. Having grown up on a farm it’s clear to me that working in……

― Anna Browne: Forest Owner

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

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