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Tag: alder

TEAGASC MASTERS WALSH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

by prosilvairelandJune 15, 2018June 19, 2018

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

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One of the things that I personally got from the Pro Silva Ireland Continuous Cover Forestry training day was a strong sense of the necessity of engagement with the forest on an on-going basis, over its, and our, lifetimes. This……

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To me, ProSilva forest management provides the means where forests can be manged to produce high quality timber and in a financial and ecologically sustainable manner, whilst maintaining forest condition and habitat.

― Padriag O’Tuama: Forest Consultant, former District Manager for Coillte; Past Chair of Pro Silva Ireland 2010-15

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