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State buys 63ac of clear-felled woodland in Galway

In terms of future plans for the site, the NPWS is to replant it with native broadleaf tree species.

NEWS 20 July 2025

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Five actions in Farming With Nature scheme

Five actions in Farming With Nature scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

A woodland walk and wiping out weeds

A woodland walk and wiping out weeds

FARMER WRITES 28 May 2025

Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal

Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal

Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal

FOOTPRINT FARMERS 28 May 2025

Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland

Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland

Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 May 2025

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Getting an extra €975/ha to graze between the trees

Getting an extra €975/ha to graze between the trees

A farmer in Donegal is pairing up Organic Farming Scheme payments with agro-forestry premia, writes Noel Bardon.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 January 2025

‘No plans’ for State to buy large tracts of mountain land for forests

‘No plans’ for State to buy large tracts of mountain land for forests

The Minister pointed out that under the current forestry programme, there is a scheme specifically created to enable planting of new native woodlands on suitable publicly owned bare land.

FORESTRY 1 January 2025

Conway and Connelly sign on for Hometree

Conway and Connelly sign on for Hometree

Conway and Connelly are two significant additions to the Hometree team and will give the organisation far greater kudos in the forestry sector, and with landowners and farmers.

DEALER 1 January 2025

Hometree announces new head of woodlands and land partnerships

Hometree announces new head of woodlands and land partnerships

Marina Conway will lead the conservation charity’s efforts to restore ancient and long-established woodlands along Ireland's west coast, working closely with landowners, communities and policymakers.

FORESTRY 1 January 2025

UK minister ‘sorry’ for inheritance tax raid

UK minister ‘sorry’ for inheritance tax raid

The annual Oxford Farming Conference took place in England last week. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 2025

Improvement in land available for afforestation

Improvement in land available for afforestation

Farmers account for 79% of 6,586ha planting licenses approved under current and carryover of previous forestry programmes.

FORESTRY 1 January 2025

Getting paid by developers for biodiversity

Getting paid by developers for biodiversity

Conor Kehoe recently visited the farm of David Felce in the east of England with Lemken. Here, he describes the actions being undertaken on the farm regarding nature and the use of technology.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 January 2025

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