The first ever Glás Horticultural Show took place at Citywest on the 14/7. Organised by Bord Bia Glás is the new Kidare Growers Show and more. Over 800 visitors attended the trade show mainll garden centre owners, landscpe contractors, horticulturalists, tree surgeons, local…
At a Dáil Select Sub-Committee on Agriculture Meeting on the 13/7 where the 2011 estimates were being reviewed Minister Simon Coveney stated that "in so far as budgets permit I am committed to the continuing support for afforestation in order to encourage new planting, and the future of the…
This is a press release from the European Commission 15 June 2011 Ireland has third lowest percentage of land covered by forests in Europe International Year of Forests 2011 Only 12% of the land area of Ireland (or 789,000 hectares) is covered by forest, the third lowest in Europe along with the…
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has set out his medium term priorities in the areas of economic activity for which he is responsible. Forestry, horticulture and the greyhound industry, combined, generate economic activity worth €2.5…
Forest Service Priortise Afforestation Applications
Circular 5 of 2012 To all registered foresters…

TEAGASC Broadleaf Thinning Demonstration
National Forestry Demonstration of Tending and Thinning…

UK - Disease Threat to Spanish Chesnut
New disease threat to sweet chestnut trees found in…