Browsing the "Forestry" Tag

Landscape

The area of forest in Ireland is estimated to be 731,650 hectares (1.8m acres) or 10.5% of the total land area of Ireland, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's National Forest Inventory 2012.

DAFM seeks proposals for promotion of forestry in Ireland

22 Jan The call is encouraging innovative proposals which will highlight the multifunctional benefits of forestry in Ireland over the next two years.

Landscape

Stop soil pollution is objective for this year's World Soil Day. Photo: Jan Kroon.

World Soil Day 2018: Stop Soil Pollution

5 Dec Our soil is a critical national resource that underpins national agricultural, environmental, ecological, and cultural dimensions of our economy and...

Horticulture

Kavanagh Christmas Trees. Photo: Christy Kavanagh.

How Operation Hurdle is protecting Irish Xmas tree growers

6 Dec Kavanagh Christmas Trees has felt first-hand the damage that can be done by thieves during the crucial period. Now with the re-launch of Operation...

Horticulture

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Andrew Doyle, has welcomed the allocation in Budget 2018.

Commercial horticulture sees €5m investment from Budget 2018

11 Oct Agriculture and horticulture both see increased investment with organics receiving an €11.7m investment.

Landscape

There are 12 planting categories under the Afforestation Scheme to suit all scenarios and preferences.

Minister launches forestry afforestation programme

11 Oct The Irish forestry and forestry products sector has contributed €2.3 billion to the Irish economy and supported 12,000 jobs.

Sports & Parks

There is increasing recognition of the economic, social and environmental contribution from forestry, including its crucial role in greenhouse gas mitigation.

Have a spare section of land? You might consider this.

16 Aug For growers with land of which they are unsure of what to do with, forestry can be an economical and environmental investment.

Horticulture

Kevin Hobbs, Raoul Curtis-Machin and Adam Wigglesworth with the Oak Report. Photo credit: HTA

HTA launches report on import substitution of oak trees

23 May The report aims to outline the main reasons for the current extensive importation of oak (Quercus species) into the UK and to suggest solutions to...

Landscape

Cork, Wicklow, Cavan, and parts of Northern Ireland continued to rage following a weekend of gorse fires

Ministers warn against the burning of vegetation

10 May After only a quarter of the average rainfall for the month of April, and at a significant cost to both the exchequer and our environment, Ministers...

Sports & Parks

Fernhill Gardens will be turned into a public park following input from the public. Photo: irishhome.ie

Council acquire Fernhill House and Gardens

8 Mar Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council pay €4.5m for Fernhill house and gardens, a former substantial family residence with ancillary buildings on...

Horticulture

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