Alsace – Pro Silva Ireland

Close-to-Nature permanent forest management

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

by prosilvairelandOctober 12, 2018

Click on the image below to see the full-screen slideshow. Comments welcome and please do share this post with others. This year's study tour was our largest ever and reflects the growing interest about continuous forestry across Ireland. We were…

Pro Silva Ireland study trip to France: now fully booked

by prosilvairelandJune 19, 2018June 19, 2018

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.

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

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……