Timber 2015 is aimed at and of interest and value to a wide range of people across the commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, environmental and related areas according to show organiser David Wilkinson. “Quite simply, there is something at some level for every person interested in trees and woodlands,” he said.
The show has an impressive exhibitor range maintains Catherine Rothwell who once again is playing a major role in organising the event. She outlined some of the attractions this year. “The show sponsors, Liffey Distributors – representing Husqvarna, Oregon and Aspen – will be well represented,” she said. Sawmills such as Murray Timber Group and Laois Sawmills, national exhibitors and those from Northern Ireland, Britain and Europe (such as the new exhibitor, Penz Crane GmbH) will be present along with Industrial and Farm Machinery and industry giants Komatsu Forestry and John Deere Forestry.
Forestry groups such as the Irish Timber Growers Association, the Association of Irish Forestry Consultants, IFA Forestry and RDS Forestry will be available to discuss your forestry queries. Leading State bodies such as Teagasc, other research and educational organisations, both State and private, including COFORD and the Waterford Institute of Technology, will have a strong presence.
Interest is huge from the forestry services and consultancy sectors, including Woodland Managers, TKF Training, Stuart Insurances, the Forestry Journal and Forestry & Energy Review.
Specialist products are catered for, with new exhibitors lcpackaging and Lyon Equipment for Petzl tree climbing equipment, and return exhibitors, Silky Saws, SIP and Arborist.ie. Major machinery suppliers such as M. Large, Woodpecker, Wilson and Marshall are also exhibiting.
The full product range includes harvesters, forwarders, cranes, loggers, trailers, firewood processors, log splitters, branch loggers, shredders, mulchers, kindling machines, wood chippers, stump grinders, winches, post drivers, sweepers, saw mills, grass care machinery, chainsaws, tree shears, pruning saws, mowers, rotators, hose swivels, timber sports products, tree-climbing gear, packaging, work wear, protective safety gear, hydraulics and lubricants, satcon system GPS, camera systems, electronic survey and measuring systems for forestry plots and tree mensuration, including Trupulse Laser Range Finder and Logdeck Timber Measuring System, solid fuel boilers, wood and gasifying pellet boilers, stoves, fire logs, biomass boilers and burners, log burners, buffer vessels, Bunbury Boards and rustic furniture.
The all-encompassing services range includes insurance, forest management, training and assessment provision, full advisory and consultancy, energy supply, forestry research, advice and education, hedge laying and agri advisory, measurement and valuation.
Wildlife and conservation bodies include The Tree Council of Ireland, The Arboricultural Association, Crann, Hedge Layers’ Association and more still booking in as we write, but time is running out.
Catherine Rothwell said: “For adventure and creativity head for The Copse (Area B) which hosts the Tree Climbing Championships and most of the woodland crafts including wood turning; pole lathing; timber candles and blacksmith’s work.” She said there is a delicious mix of rustic food in addition to a full catering marquee in Area A. In Area B Rogan’s Smoke House provides excellent food, while Lilliput Loaves offers bread baked on site over a wood stove and “Aberdeen Angus steak burgers from Lough Owel Organic Farm are available for the serious carnivores” she maintained.
Timber 2015 – exhibitor list
AREA: A
AIFC Forestry Consultants
Arborist.ie
Aspen
Associated Utility Supplies
Better Heat Solutions
BSP Hydraulics Limited
Campion Steel Engineering Ltd
Falcon Forestry
Farmnavigator (Ireland)
Forestry & Energy Review
Forest and Tree Services Limited
Forestry Services Limited
Glas Energy
Global Recycling Solutions Ltd
Greenbelt Ltd
Hartnett Products MAX AXE
Husqvarna
Industrial and Farm Machinery Ltd
Irish Grass Machinery
Irish Timber Growers Association/ITGA
ISE Forest & Garden
John Deere Forestry Limited
Kestrel Forestry Consultants
Kiln Dried Hardwoods Ltd
Komatsu Forest Ltd
Laois Fire
LB Gremo Limited
Leinster Turf Equipment Ltd
Liffey Distributors
Marshall Logging UK
M. Large Tree Services
Murphy Bros Ferns Ltd
Murray Timber Group
Oakleaf Forestry
Oregon
Pat Lee Electrical Pumps & Engineering
Penz Crane Gmbh
Robinson Distribution
SHS- Renewables
SIOEN Ireland/SIP Forestry PPE
Silky Saws Ireland
Stuart Insurances (South East) Ltd
SWS Forestry Services
Teagasc Forestry
The Forestry Company
TKF Training
Tree World
W. Monaghan Tree Services
Wilson Machinery Limited
Worrell Harvesting
EXHIBITORS’ MARQUEE
Aboricultural Association
Bord na Mona Energy Limited
Bunbury Boards/Lisnavagh Timber Project
Coford
D-Plant Horticulture
Forestsales.ie
Irish Farmers Association/IFA Forestry
Laois Sawmills
LC Packaging Ireland Ltd
Lyon Equipment Ltd
Moyglass Timber Limited
Positioning Resources Ltd
RDS Forestry
Thermstar Limited
The Tree Council of Ireland
The Waterford Institute
Warmflow Engineering
Woodland Managers Limited
AREA: B
Charles Powell Wood Turning
Crann
Insight Insurance Limited
Irish Tree Care Association
Lilliput Loaves
Lough Owel Organic Farm
Muintir na Coilte Co-operative Society
Rogan’s Smoke House
Wild Deer Association of Ireland/WDAI
AREA: C
Ber-Con Logsplitter/Bernard Conroy Timber Clearance Ltd
Bill Blyth – Saw Point Timber Art
Dave Power Plant
Forestry Journal
Heavy Horse Loggers
Hedge Laying Association of Ireland
IAM Agricultural Machinery Limited
Logosol UK
Portnahinch Products Ltd
Welmac UK Ltd
Woodpecker Environmental Limited
TIMBER 2015: EVENTS
HUSQVARNA TIMBER SPORTS – WESLEY MONAGHAN & THE IRISH LUMBERJACKS
Twice a day (late morning & afternoon) in the Timber Sports Arena (E on the Site Map).
Wood chopping, pole climbing, chainsaw racing, hot saws, mower racing.
HUSQVARNA IRISH NATIONAL TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Organised by The Irish Tree Care Association.
Friday 8 May noon onwards: Walk around; gear check and workshops from UK, world and European champions: Joe Hedger; John Turnbull; John Trenchard.
Saturday 9 May: Preliminaries. Disciplines: Speed climb; work climb; throw line; aerial rescue; foot lock.
Sunday 10 May: The Masters’ Challenge: top six competitors; three skills combined; against each other and the clock.
The third Irish National Tree Climbing Championships.
Competitors, judges and workshops from the UK also.
CHAINSAW CARVING – Bill Blyth of Saw Point Timber Art, both days in The Woodland Exhibition Area (C on the site map).
MULCH MACHINERY IN ACTION: Including: Woodpecker – including machines from Schliesing, Raband and Jo Beau, IAM – Buccaneer mulcher; Kiln Dried Hardwoods – mobile saw mill; Welmac – urban branch logger; Irish Grass Machinery – Vermeer chippers; Husqvarna; Logosol UK – The Timberjig; The Big Mill Basic; The LSG & The Big Mill Pro & The Farmers M8 Sawmill; M. Large – firewood processors and woodchippers; Wilson Machinery – firewood processors & excavator mounted Lasco cone splitter; Portnahinch Products – firewood processor & kindling machine; Ber-Con Logsplitter; Komatsu Forest; Falcon Forestry – Falcon F40 mini-forwarder; Leinster Turf – woodchipper; John Deere Forestry – forwarder loading demo; Hartnett – logsplitters & log saws, Max AXE; Oakleaf Forestry – demo of Palax firewood processors.
WOODLAND CRAFTS – Muintir na Coilte Co-Operative Society
In the Copse (B on the site map). Wood turning; pole lathing; forest sculptures; timber candles; charcoal kilns; charcoal making; timber tongs; thatching; hazel hurdle making; blacksmiths; rustic furniture.
WOODLAND CRAFT AWARDS
Sponsored by Bunbury Boards (located in the Exhibitors’ Marquee in Area A) with reference to environmental impact; sustainability; conservation; community value; functionality; creativity; originality; and aesthetics plus visual appeal.
KOMATSU FORWARDER COMPETITION
In the Arena D on the site map. Speed competitions over an obstacle course.
TROJAN HEAVY HORSE LOGGING – Woodland Exhibition (Area C) by the show entrance.
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