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Ireland’s commercial forestry sector is warning of a potential loss of €3bn in timber assets, due to government policies favouring native woodlands over commercial plantations.
Winter tends to be a bit quieter on the farm, so it’s a great time to get jobs done in your forest. Depending on the age of your forest, here are some suggestions to work off all those Christmas puddings!
The Native Tree Area (NTA) scheme has been finalised and is open for applications from those looking to create a new native woodland.
The attractive new Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is now open to farmers and the general public, with 3.1 million hectares of land eligible to join the scheme.
There is a movement that has been gathering momentum for some time on the outer edges of the countryside, and I believe we are in the midst of the dawn of the gentleman and lady forester.