Woodlands of Ireland is delighted to announce a 78-day pilot operative skills training course on Native and Semi-Natural Woodland! The training will cover a broad range of topics for 8 trainees to learn more about working in the area of native woodland conservation and management. Topics will include, but not be limited to: Tree identification […]
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Woodlands of Ireland in conjunction with HSE Cloonamahon and Western Forestry Co-op are holding free workshops on early native tree maintenance at the HSE Cloonamahon Native Woodland Park near Sligo on Tuesday 19th August in celebration of National Heritage Week. The workshops are suitable for woodland managers, foresters, landowners and farmers who grow trees as well
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The Climate Resilient Reforestation Scheme (CRR) is designed to enhance the climate resilience of forests in Ireland by encouraging forest owners to adopt diverse and sustainable management practices during reforestation. It provides financial support for three distinct reforestation approaches: Continuous Cover Forestry, Native Forests, and Biodiversity and Water protection. The Minister of State for Land
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The NeighbourWood Scheme aims to increase the suitability of Ireland’s woodlands and forests for recreational use, by supporting the silvicultural enhancement of existing woodlands and forests and the introduction of appropriate recreational facilities. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety
The Native Woodland Conservation Scheme promotes the appropriate restoration of existing native woodland through the provision of financial support to forest owners towards the cost of appropriate works. The Native Woodland Conservation Scheme: 2023-2027 was launched by Minister Pippa Hackett on Monday, 12th February 2024. The NWC scheme takes over from the Native Woodland Conservation
Applications are now closed for the third tranche of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Innovative Forest Technology Scheme: Module 2 – Investment Aid for the Development of the Forest Tree Nursery Sector. The scheme supports commercial Forest Reproductive Material (FRM) suppliers, including forest nurseries and seed collectors, to enhance the quantity, quality
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Please see a comprehensive list of of current forestry courses and woodland management training available in Ireland. The main reason for compiling this database is to provide a comprehensive, centralized resource that informs potential forestry students, woodland managers, landowners, conservationists and professionals of what exists currently in Ireland. Woodlands of Ireland will continue to update
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We are delighted to announce the Woodlands of Ireland Conference 2024, taking place from Tuesday, October 1st, to Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, based at the International Scouting Centre, Castle Saunderson, Co. Cavan. It will be a premier gathering dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of Ireland’s native woodlands. The main themes of the conference
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“On April 30th and May 1st, 2018, 200 delegates attended the second national Native Woodland Conference at the Glenview Hotel, Co. Wicklow. The conference, titled ‘20 Years A-Growing’, was organised by Woodlands of Ireland to celebrate two decades of work to restore, manage and create new native woodlands in Ireland. Everyone with an interest in
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The first Native Woodland Conference took place in Galway from the 8th – 11th September, 2004. Woodlands of Ireland organised this conference to create an awareness of the urgent need for the conservation and management of Ireland’s native woodland resource. The conference which took place on the campus of Galway Mayo Institute of Technology during