Forestry
'Agroforestry a great way for farmers to integrate trees' - Hometree
Agroforestry is a great way for farmers to integrate trees into their farms without having to choose one over the...
Woodland
N.Ireland
Small Woodland Grant Scheme reopens in Northern Ireland
Leading forester, John Hetherington, is welcoming the reeopening of the Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) by the Forest Service for...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Forestry
New project to preserve and revive ash trees launched
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched by Minister...
Forestry
Govt urged to buy land in Wicklow to expand wood
A Social Democrats TD, has written to Taoiseach Simon Harris asking him to support a proposal that would see the...
Forestry
€12,000 prize fund for RDS forest and woodland awards
A prize fund of €12,000 will be on offer for this year’s RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards, which are...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies to plant 5,000 native trees
Lakeland Dairies has today (Monday, July 1) launched an initiative at two of its sites which will result in thousands...
Environment
A focus on enhancing water quality by tree planting at Moorepark
An event highlighting sustainability measures implemented at Moorepark, Co. Cork, with a focus on planting trees took place today (Wednesday,...
Environment
8ac site in Cork to become educational woodland
An 8ac site near Donoughmore in Co. Cork has been purchased by Hometree to be used as an educational woodland,...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
Latest category winners of forestry photo competition announced
The Teagasc Forestry Development Department has announced the winners of category three in the forest photo competition ‘Celebrating the New...
N.Ireland
Woodland Trust Northern Ireland to launch new policy paper
The coming weeks will mark the launch of an important new policy paper from the Woodland Trust Northern Ireland. It...
Rural Life
Coillte gets €3m to develop forests & facilities
Funding of €3 million has been announced to develop more than 300 forest parks and upgrade outdoor amenities on Coillte-owned...
Forestry
Report highlights wood as renewable substitute in a bioeconomy
Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow by 37% by 2050, according to the global forest...
Forestry
Meath woodland project aims to tackle invasive species
The Gaelic Woodland Project, a registered skill-sharing-based charity which aims to create a commemorative woodland in Meath dedicated to the...
Rural Life
Man who will be buried on his farm bequeaths it to public
A 78-year-old farmer who won a planning battle to allow him to be buried in a private burial plot on...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Environment
Ministers announce native woodland scheme for public land
A new scheme for the creation of native woodland on public lands has been launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Environment
Bison to be introduced to British woodland
Europe’s largest land mammal will be introduced to a British woodland in a bid to “restore its ecosystem”. The ‘Wilder...
Forestry
Broadleaf thinning grant welcomed by IFA forestry chair
The grant introduction of up to €500/ha to support farmers to undertake second thinning operations in broadleaf forests, under the Woodland...
Forestry
New public-private collaboration woodland fund announced
A new “Woodland Environmental Fund” has been announced to boost the creation of more native woodlands in Ireland. Minister of...