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Close-to-Nature permanent forest management

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

by prosilvairelandMay 15, 2018June 14, 2018

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…

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.

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

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