Ireland – Page 13 – Pro Silva Ireland

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

by prosilvairelandSeptember 20, 2011December 10, 20143 Comments

Please feel free to forward this survey to others who you know that are managing their woodlands/forests in this way. Survey of Forest Owners with Woodlands Managed Using Low Impact Silvicultural Systems (LISS) / Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) The COFORD…

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

by prosilvairelandJuly 27, 2011December 10, 2014

To increase the knowledge of Close to Nature – Continuous Cover forestry in Ireland, where long term permanent forest management is barely known, the ProSilva Ireland group has over the last 10 years organised public open forest days twice each…

Pro Silva All Ireland Policy Document Launched

by prosilvairelandFebruary 23, 2010March 22, 2021

ProSilva Ireland is launching its Forestry Policy document in Wicklow on Saturday 24 April 2010 at its Forest Open Day at Cloragh Farm, Co. Wicklow. ProSilva Ireland is part of ProSilva Europe, a 27 country European network of professional forest…

What people are saying

Our 2 acres of woodland is more diverse and thriving; and is providing 70 tonnes of firewood every three years! Continuous cover forestry is the way forward for so many reasons.

― Martin Lyttle; caretaker Hollywood forest, Carlow

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.