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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

by prosilvairelandApril 8, 2016March 22, 2021

Wicklow – Saturday April 23rd 2016, 10.30am – 3.30pm “At the request of a number of forest owner associations who contacted Pro Silva Ireland and Teagasc wanting to learn more about Continuous Cover Forestry, we are dedicating our April 2016…

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

by prosilvairelandOctober 17, 2011December 10, 20142 Comments

In a recent article, courtesy of the Irish Forestry and Timber news, Owen Davies and Gary Kerr report that continuous cover forestry management can be a good economic option compared with clear-felling and replanting. Download the pdf to read the…

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……

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― Anna Browne: Forest Owner

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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