Broadleaf thinning grant welcomed by IFA forestry chair January 28, 2019 Forestry The grant introduction of up to €500/ha to support farmers to undertake second thinning operations in broadleaf forests, under the Woodland Improvement Scheme (WIS),…
New public-private collaboration woodland fund announced September 25, 2018 Forestry A new “Woodland Environmental Fund” has been announced to boost the creation of more native woodlands in Ireland. Minister of State at the…
€12,000 up for grabs; still time for forestry folk to enter July 12, 2018 Forestry A total prize fund of €12,000 is up for grabs as part of the 2018 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards. The deadline for…
How trees are solving farm problems in the Glens of Antrim February 21, 2018 N.Ireland A five-year tree planting programme in the Glens of Antrim is aiming to build a more resilient landscape. More than a dozen farmers…