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Forestry
Reforestation exceeds afforestation
Donal Magner
While data is available for Coillte reforestation, there is no data for the private sector at a time when reforestation far exceeds afforestation.
28 August 2024 Forestry
Tackling water quality issues in Clare
A field day in Upper Inagh catchment in Co Clare explored how forestry can play a positive role in enhancing water quality in an area where it is causing damage.
21 August 2024 Forestry
Nursery report into tree seed needs
Coillte, Fermoy and None so Hardy Nurseries co-fund a report to determine tree species requirements and seed availability especially for native broadleaves.
What we plant and what we no longer plant
While ash and larch are no longer planted, forestry statistics reveal alternative species in a reduced afforestation programme, as birch emerges and alder declines, writes Donal Magner
7 August 2024 Forestry
What to do with our hardwoods
The Irish Forest Owners promote hardwood growing, harvesting, selling and sawing at field days and demo events.
31 July 2024 Forestry
Lowest broadleaf planting since the last century
Ireland imitates the English afforestation model rather than the Scottish approach where vibrant conifer planting enables record-high broadleaf performance, writes Donal Magner.
24 July 2024 Forestry
Scotland planting 10 times more trees than Ireland
Scotland is outstripping Ireland when it comes to afforestation, with planting reaching a new high in 2024.
3 July 2024 Forestry
Call for forestry representation on carbon working group
The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) has called for forestry to be represented in the Department of Agriculture carbon farming working group.
3 July 2024 Forestry
Log prices steady over past year
UCD timber survey shows level prices achieved in private sales for small, medium and large logs over 12 months, writes Donal Magner.
3 July 2024 Forestry
Wood construction in a masonry culture
The RIAI Architecture Awards showcase rural hybrid buildings that combine wood with traditional masonry materials, writes Donal Magner.
26 June 2024 Forestry
Forestry licences well below targets
Early midterm forestry review needed to address the dismal afforestation returns and disappointing felling licences as presented in dashboard data, writes Donal Magner.
12 June 2024 Forestry
Tree species should be dictated by quality rather than origin
Ireland’s afforestation programme should emphasise species diversity based on quality, while acknowledging a dearth of native species compared with other European countries, writes Donal Magner.
5 June 2024 Forestry