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

by prosilvairelandMay 1, 2017March 22, 20212 Comments

Thanks to members and newcomers who came to the recent Pro Silva Spring field day at a commercial 110 ha farm forest at Spahill, Borris, Co. Carlow. Our thanks especially to farmer/forester Peter Rose and his wife for hosting such…

Firewood Usage in Ireland Increasing Steadily

by Paddy PurserNovember 9, 2011

Some interesting stats have just been released by the Department of Agriculture on firewood usage in Ireland. The results show that the Irish firewood market grew by 35% from 2006 to - 2010. It estimates that almost 200,000 m3 of…

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

by prosilvairelandSeptember 22, 2011December 10, 20142 Comments

Update 18 Oct 2011: Joe Barry wrote an article in the Irish Independent on this ProSilva Event in “Working with nature rather than against it should ensure we benefit financially” by Joe Barry, Oct 18, Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/farming/news-features/working-with-nature-rather-than-against-it-should-ensure-we-benefit-financially-2908425.html Joe Barry…

CCF has the potential to deliver economic, environmental and social benefits like no other form of sustainable forestry. The science of CCF is rapidly developing to provide foresters and woodland owners with the information required for best practice. As a……

― Ted Wilson: MSIF, Walsh Fellow in Silviculture,Teagasc Forestry Development Dept.

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……