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Close-to-Nature permanent forest management

Recent press coverage of Close-to-Nature continuous cover forestry (CCF)

by prosilvairelandMay 15, 2018March 22, 2021

Pro Silva Ireland is pleased to share a recent article in the Irish press about CCF forestry. Read more

Planting real forests, forever producing wood and adding beauty

by prosilvairelandJuly 11, 2012July 16, 2012

ProSilva Ireland member and host to our last ProSilva Open Forest day in Leitrim, Mary Legge, reflects on all they have learned about forests over the yearspIt was both a great pleasure and rather intimidating to welcome the members of…

On the right site, established spruce plantations can present an opportunity to convert to CCF systems, transforming over time to become the diverse and resilient woodlands we need for the ongoing provision of timber and other ecosystem services.

― Sean Hoskins: Forestry Contractor and Student

Membership of Pro Silva Ireland has been a really enriching experience for me both professionally and personally. Those of us who founded Pro Silva Ireland back in 2000 did so to explore the alternatives to clearfelling in Ireland. But we……

― Paddy Purser, forest consultant, Chair and co-founder of Pro Silva Ireland

Pro Silva Ireland 2000 -2022: a member of Pro Silva International