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Press Release March 18 2008 by Minister of State for Forestry Ms Mary Wallace TD. The following forestry schemes are now available:

A revised Forest Road scheme,

the Reconstitution of Woodlands scheme,

The Woodlands Improvement scheme,

Shaping of Broadleaves scheme

the High pruning of Conifers scheme.

Press Release February 13 2008 by Minister of State for Forestry Ms Mary Wallace TD. New FEPS a major boost for the Planting Programme. FEPS has been revised Farmers in REPS will now receive a FEPS premium of €200 for each hectare of woodland planted, regardless of farm size, subject to a minimum of eight hectares being planted. For farms of 30 hectares and less, the minimum plantation size has been reduced to 5 hectares, attracting a corresponding FEPS premium of €150 per hectare for plantations between 5 and 8 hectares.

LINKS

The Forest Service   The Department of Agriculture and Food.

Society of Irish Foresters   The representative body of the forestry profession in Ireland.

Agricultural Consultants Association      Agricultural Consultants Association Members are the primary suppliers of technical and financial advice to the Top 20% of farmers in the Republic. Members have direct contact with around 40,000 farmers and landowners. The Arboricultural Association

The Arboricultural Association      Objectives:- To advance the study of Arboriculture and to raise the standards of its practice.

Union of European Foresters   UEF is a federation of professional foresters organizations from several European countries.

Irish Timber Growers Association     Formed in 1977 to support the development and expansion of private sector forestry.

Coford  Forestry research in Ireland.

Irish Timber & Forestry   Publishers of Irish Timber & Forestry Magazine.

Wodlands of Ireland  Toward the Sustainable development of Native Woodlands in Ireland

Forestry Factsheets   - Teagasc

Pro Silva Ireland . Foresters who advocate forest management based on natural processes.

See also: Pro Silva Europe

Lisnavagh Timber Project  Lisnavagh, Rathvilly, Co Carlow, Ireland. Specialising in fully traceable homegrown Irish hardwood timber, from wholly sustainable resources, for Ireland's furniture industry.

Forest Stewardship Council

Pan European Forest Certification   Promoting sustainable forest management

Irish Timber & Forestry   Publishers of Irish Timber & Forestry Magazine.

Farmers Journal

Farming Independent

Irish Times  Difficult seeing wood from trees in funds. If you can't see the wood for the trees when it comes to examining a Forestry Fund prospectus, you are not alone.

FAO - THE WORLD'S FORESTS Forests and forestry, FAO Strategic Plan for Forestry, the State of the World's Forests.

Forestry Images   The Source for Forest Health and Silviculture Images. With hundreds of free pictures of insects, diseases, weeds and wildlife. A joint project of The Bugwood Network and USDA Forest Service

Directorate General VI (Agriculture) of the European Commission.   

The Tree Council of Ireland    Promoting the planting, care and conservation of trees in both urban and rural areas.

Crann    Crann's mission statement is to releaf Ireland with broadleaf trees.

British Trees  Includes lists of commercial and non-commercial organisations and a tree guide.

British Forestry Commission

Shades of green  Earths Forests.

European Forest Institute  An independent non-governmental organisation conducting European forest research.

Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

wood.for good Promoting the use of wood in the UK.

Irish Christmas Tree Growers

Cork County Council ,Trees and Hedgerows  Hedgerows are linear strips of woodland and a man-made addition to the Irish landscape.   Photos and descriptions of trees and shrubs.

The Wisdom of Trees in the Celtic Landscape      Nature was the earliest companion of primitive mankind. "The Fairie folk live in the oaks, and the acorn will bring you good luck"

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Dermot Houlihan B.Agr.Sc (Forestry)
TIMBERLAND FORESTRY
Forestry Consultancy and Management
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