N.Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir confirmed the Small Woodland Grant Scheme is open for applications.
Rural Life
DAFM targets to reverse the decline in woodland will be discussed at a series of meetings around the country.
Environment
University of Galway has officially launched a new project involving planting over 200 native tree saplings on its campus.
Forestry
Agroforestry is a great way for farmers to integrate trees into their farms without having to choose one over the other
Leading forester, John Hetherington, is expecting the Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) to be re-opened over the coming days
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched today
Jennifer Whitmore TD has written to Taoiseach about a proposal that would see the state buy land to expand the Glen of the Downs woodland.
A prize fund of €12,000 will be on offer for this year’s RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards, which are now open for entries.
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies has launched an initiative at two of its sites which will result in thousands of native trees being planted.
An event highlighting sustainability measures implemented at Moorepark, Co. Cork, with a focus on planting trees took place today.
An 8ac site near Donoughmore in Co. Cork has been purchased by Hometree to be used as an educational woodland.
The winners of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department have announced the winners of category three of in the forest photo competition.
The coming weeks will mark the launch of an important new policy paper from the Woodland Trust for Northern Ireland.
Funding of €3 million has been announced to develop Coillte lands through developing forest parks, trails, carparks and toilet facilities.
Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow by 37% by 2050, according to a new FAO forestry report.
The Gaelic Woodland Project, a skill-sharing charity, has come up with what it says is an innovative solution to an invasive species.
A farmer who who won a planning battle to allow him to be buried on his land was delighted to see Minister Pippa Hackett officially...
A new scheme for the creation of native woodland on public lands has been launched by Ministers Dara Calleary and Pippa Hackett.
Europe's largest land mammal will be introduced to a British woodland in a bid to "restore its ecosystem".
The recent grant introduction has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA's) farm forestry chairman, Vincent Nally.
A new “Woodland Environmental Fund” has been announced to boost the creation of more native woodlands in Ireland.
A total prize fund of €12,000 is on offer for the 2018 RDS Forest Service Irish Forest and Woodland Awards.
A five-year tree planting programme in the Glens of Antrim is aiming to build a more resilient landscape.
