Review of Pro Silva Ireland’s 2017 Study tour to Wales

• March 12, 2024

SelectFor training courses in CCF management

• December 6, 2023

Autumn Field Day 2023

• December 4, 2023

Strong Roots in Sandy Soils: Pro Silva Ireland Study Tour To Denmark 2023

• November 6, 2023

New chairperson voted in at AGM

• September 27, 2023

ForestMoocForChange: new online training course on continuous cover forestry

• September 12, 2023

Pro Silva Ireland welcomes CCF measures in New Forestry Programme

• September 5, 2023

Pro Silva Annual Meeting, Ireland, 14th – 16th June 2023

• September 6, 2022

Teagasc Launches New CCF Training Marteloscope

• September 7, 2021

Early interventions for quality broadleaf timber through CCF

• June 25, 2020

Developing the Future for Irish Hardwoods

• May 25, 2020

Coillte Embrace CCF in Dublin Mountains Makeover

• May 13, 2020

Spotlight on Irish CCF Transformations

• April 23, 2020

Pro Silva Ireland Covid-19 Postponements

• March 11, 2020

Pro Silva Ireland: Bookings Now Open for Upcoming Tree Marker Training Courses

• January 30, 2020

Pro Silva Tackles Forest Threats

• December 14, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland members talk Continuous Cover Forestry on ‘Ear to the Ground’ RTE TV

The Irish Ear to the Ground programme this week (Thursday 12 December 2019 – go to 16 minutes on the RTE Player, available until 11 January) interviewed Pro Silva Ireland members John Sherlock, Kevin O’Connell and others who demonstrated the benefits of forestry on John’s farm forestry land near Navan, County Meath.

• December 12, 2019

Resilient Forestry at Leinster House

• September 12, 2019

Continuing Developments for Continuous Cover Forestry

• September 9, 2019

Autumn Field Day at Baronscourt: Advanced transformation to CCF

• August 15, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland joining Ireland’s Woodland Festival 2019

• July 29, 2019

Teagasc promotes Continuous Cover Forestry in Ireland

• July 26, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland supporting early career forestry professionals

• June 13, 2019

Report on Pro Silva Ireland early stage transformation in Ballycullen farm forest conifer plantation

• June 13, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland UCD talk on Conversion to Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) in the era of Climate Change by Dr. Pavel Bednar

• May 3, 2019

The Hollywood Forest Story: an ongoing eco-social art practice for permanent forestry in Ireland and elsewhere

• April 19, 2019

Resilient Forests for Climate Change

• April 12, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland Spring 2019 Open Forest Day: Early stage transformation to continuous cover forestry in farm forest conifer plantations, Ballycullen Farm Woodland, Co. Wicklow Sat. 27 April

• April 3, 2019

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

• March 30, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland: Diary of upcoming events for 2019

• January 28, 2019

Pro Silva Ireland announces first training course for continuous cover forestry

• January 24, 2019

Landmark Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) Scheme Announced

• January 3, 2019

Report on International Workshop in Czech Republic -25th to 26th October 2018

• October 28, 2018

A view from the treetops

• October 26, 2018

‘Close to Nature Forest Management – the Pro Silva approach’ – introductory talk for the Irish Wildlife Trust

A talk on Close-to-Nature forestry in Ireland, will be given by Faith Wilson who is a practising ecologist and a committee member of Pro Silva Ireland. The evening has been kindly organised by the Irish Wildlife Trust. All are welcome. Irish Wildlife Trust - Green Drinks, Sweetmans Pub, 1-2 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 - top floor, 7pm, 6th November 2018.

• October 16, 2018

From Forest to Furniture: October Field Day

• October 12, 2018

Learning from French continuous cover forestry: review of the 2018 Pro Silva Study trip to Alsace, France.

• October 11, 2018

Growing Quality in Native Woodlands

• September 25, 2018

Linking ProSilva Forest Owners With Added Value Markets: Prosilva October Field Day 2018

• August 7, 2018

Invitation: Forest Transformation and Conversion: EXEMPLARY FOREST UNITS OF UNEVEN-AGED FORESTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Please see the forest transformation and conversion event in the Czech Republic in October 2018. Due to the fact that forest transformation is a topic beyond the Czech Republic, this will be a relevant meeting for many in Ireland too.

• June 19, 2018

Pro Silva Ireland study trip to France: now fully booked

2018 Pro Silva Ireland study trip to France in September: now fully booked! Pro Silva Ireland has been delighted with the growing interest in our annual study trips. This year's trip planned for September is now fully subscribed and 24 members will be participating in examining Close-to-Nature managed forests in Eastern France.

• June 15, 2018

TEAGASC MASTERS WALSH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

TEAGASC MASTERS WALSH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY “Exploration of the working properties and utilisation of small- diameter Irish-grown alder (Alnus glutinosa)” GMIT Teagasc

• May 26, 2018

Growing quality timber in native woodlands through continuous cover forestry

• May 15, 2018

Recent press coverage of Close-to-Nature continuous cover forestry (CCF)

• May 14, 2018

In memory of Pro Silva founding member Rodney Helliwell (1940-2018)

Rodney was one of the original founding members of Pro Silva, a signatory of the declaration of Robanov Kot (1989), the Pro Silva founding document. It is his championing of Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), a term he was instrumental in defining and promoting, that will stand perhaps as his greatest legacy. He was the first chairman of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group (CCFG) and was responsible for establishing a formal association with ProSilva.

• March 26, 2018

April Field Day, Study Tour and Good News for Continuous Cover Forestry – CCF

• September 21, 2017

Pro Silva Ireland Autumn Field Day, Moyrath, Kildalkey, Co. Meath and AGM

The focus of the Pro Silva Ireland Autumn field day will be early management of 1st generation oak plantation. We will be joined on the day by the Head Cooper from Irish Distillers in Middleton Co. Cork. Ger is a 5th generation cooper who has spent his life working with oak and knows the quality requirements of oak for coopering better than anyone. In recent years, Irish Distillers have been working with Pro Silva Ireland members to sustainably source high quality oak for coopering.

• August 17, 2017

Pro Silva Europa Annual Meeting: Romania 2017

• August 11, 2017

Pro Silva Ireland 2017 Study Tour to Wales, 15-17 September: bookings now open

• May 1, 2017

ProSilva Ireland in Co. Carlow and Minister to launch ProSilva Guidebook at Irish Forestry show, 5 May, Stradbally

• April 6, 2017

The Pro Silva Ireland 2017 Spring Field Day: Borris, Co. Carlow, and the launch of a new Practical Manual on CCF Management

• March 14, 2017

Pro Silva Ireland Calendar 2017

• October 13, 2016

Launch of first Teagasc booklet on Continuous Cover Forestry at ProSilva Ireland Raheen Forest, Tuamgreany, East Clare

• September 19, 2016

Pro Silva Ireland field day- Saturday 8th October 2016 Raheen Forest, Tuamgreany, East Clare and AGM

• June 20, 2016

ProSilva Ireland 2016 Study Trip to Belgium 8-11 September

• June 13, 2016

FARM WOODLAND FORUM 2016 “Farm Woodlands-Education, Research and Policy”

• April 8, 2016

Special Pro Silva Ireland Field Day for members of North East Forestry Group, Westmeath Farm Forest Group, and other forest owners new to Continuous Cover Forestry

• March 2, 2016

PRO SILVA POLAND VISIT 2015: An account of forest discussions

• November 16, 2015

Operation Transformation to Continuous Cover Forestry

• August 31, 2015

Upcoming ProSilva Ireland field day at Knockrath Forest, Co. Wicklow – Sat 3 Oct 2015

• April 20, 2015

Upcoming ProSilva Ireland field day at Coole Park, Gort, Co. Galway – May 23rd 2015

Pro Silva Ireland’s next Forest Open day is in Coole Park, Gort, Co. Galway on Saturday 23rd May 2015 with guest forester Huw Denman and ecologist Faith Wilson. The focus of the day will be on how Continuous Cover Forestry can deliver benefits for nature conservation, biodiversity and landscape.

• March 18, 2015

The Case for Continuous Cover Forestry

Phil Morgan, President of ProSilva Europe and known to many ProSilva Ireland members recently wrote an article on "The Case for Continuous Cover Forestry". The Forestry & Timber News Journal has kindly allowed us to re-publish the article here.

• December 10, 2014

CCFG / Pro Silva Ireland Study Visit to Southern Poland June 2015

joint UK Continuous Cover Forestry Group (CCFG)/ProSilva Ireland study visit to Southern Poland next summer (2015), provisionally arriving on Wed 24th June and leaving on Sat 27th June

• December 10, 2014

CCFG National Conference 2014 – online resources

• September 25, 2014

ProSilva Europe celebrates its 25th anniversary in Switzerland

• August 24, 2014

ProSilva Ireland visit to Baronscourt Fri 3 Oct 2014 – All Welcome

• June 20, 2014

ProSilva Ireland attends first international Continuous Cover forestry conference in UK

• June 20, 2014

Talis Kalnars: An inspirational forester

• March 8, 2014

2014 ProSilva Ireland Overseas Study trip: 3-5 June UK CCFG conference

• March 8, 2014

Upcoming ProSilva Ireland field day at Glengarrif, West Cork on Saturday 17 May 2014

• February 25, 2014

New journal articles on Continuous Cover forestry in Ireland

In the recent edition of the Irish Forestry journal (Vol 70, 2013) two articles detail, review and advance the scientific aspects of continuous cover forestry in Ireland. With thanks to the Society of Irish Foresters, these papers are now available to download here:

• January 8, 2014

Continuous cover forestry (CCF) – alternative forest management

• August 14, 2013

The Society of Irish Foresters in association with ProSilva Ireland Continuous Cover Forestry Open Forest Day Fri 27 Sept 2013

• August 9, 2013

Update on the COFORD Low Impact Silvicultural Systems (LISS) project in Ireland

The COFORD (Irish Forest Research Institute) LISS project is a four year project now in its third year aimed at developing a greater understanding of Low Impact Silvicultural Systems and their use in Ireland.

• July 29, 2013

Field notes from Pro Silva Open forest day at AFI – Coillte site, Rahin, Co. Kildare

ONE of Coillte’s oldest woods provided a living textbook for Close-to-Nature Continuous Cover forestry at Prosilva Ireland’s summer open forest day, at Rahin Wood, Co. Kildare, April 2013

• March 28, 2013

Pro Silva Ireland Sat April 27, 2013 Open Forest Day: AFI site at a Coillte property in Rahin, Co. Kildare

• March 25, 2013

Updated details: ProSilva Ireland members forest study tour Czech Republic May 9-12, 2013

• February 25, 2013

Members invited to take part in research survey on deer sightings in Ireland

• January 14, 2013

Ireland-wide Ash Dieback Alert

• September 30, 2012

One Week Until Pro Silva Ireland’s Monuments and Forestry Open Forest Day

• September 15, 2012

Pro Silva Ireland October 2012 Open Forest Day: Forestry and Monuments, Another Approach. 

• July 11, 2012

Planting real forests, forever producing wood and adding beauty

• June 29, 2012

Cultural heritage in sustainable forest management, the Dutch perspective

• June 27, 2012

Further details of ProSilva Ireland trip to SE England forests Sept 6-8, 2012

• May 29, 2012

ProSilva Ireland members forest study tour to South-West England, Sept. 2012

• May 18, 2012

Survey of Forest Owners with Woodlands Managed Using Low Impact Silvicultural Systems (LISS) / Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF)

• May 14, 2012

Managing The Forest That Builds Itself

• April 19, 2012

Upcoming April 28th 2012 Open Forest day in South Leitrim – All Welcome!

• February 17, 2012

Upcoming April 28th 2012 Open Forest day in South Leitrim

• January 8, 2012

Important new publication – Developing the Full Potential of the Forest: Management of Irregular Forests

• November 9, 2011

Firewood Usage in Ireland Increasing Steadily

• October 17, 2011

Continuous cover forestry management can be a good economic option compared with clear-felling and replanting

• September 22, 2011

Recent ProSilva Ireland 2011 Open Forest day at Joe Barry’s farm, Larch Hill Stud, Kilcock, Co. Kildare and AGM – ALL WELCOME

• September 20, 2011

Help create a new important all Ireland Database of Low Impact Silvicultural System (LISS) / Continuous Cover Forests (CCF)

• July 27, 2011

How ProSilva Ireland has spread the knowledge of Close-to-Nature forestry across Ireland since 2000

• September 25, 2010

The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) from the US have applied to join ProSilva

• April 23, 2010

PhD Opportunity – Low Impact Silvicultural Systems in Ireland

• February 23, 2010

Pro Silva All Ireland Policy Document Launched

• October 25, 2009

International Slovenian Conference 09: Breakout group on Education/Communication on Close to Nature

• September 20, 2009

Welcome to ProSilva Ireland

• May 23, 2009

ProSilva Ireland on RTE TV ‘Ear to the Ground’