Chainsaw Course CS30 & CS 31

Chainsaw Course CS30 & CS31 (Maintenance, Crosscutting & felling trees up to 15″ Diameter) being held the Week beginning Monday the 15th of June 2015 (5 day Duration) and Week beginning Monday the 29th June 2015 (5 day Duration) by the Irish Wood Producers. Cost for both Certificates is €750. Places are limited so if you are interested, please contact Yvonne Delaney on 085-1474000 or alternatively by email yvonne@delaneycorpfin.com

Irish Wood Producers AGM June 18th 2015

We invite you to attend the AGM of the Irish Wood Producers Ltd. on Thursday 18th June at 8pm in the Rising Sun, Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny.

We would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Directors who are retiring and invite you to nominate members to the board. Nominations should be received by Friday 12th June 2015. Please email yvonne@irishwoodproducers.com with the name and contact number of the nominee.

We invite anyone who hasn’t already done so, to complete the insurance survey form so we can roll out the new group insurance scheme to the membership.

The next event is a forest measurement field trip on 10th June in Kill, Co. Waterford, meeting at 7:30pm. Contact Colin on 086-3141198 for further details.

Events for 2015

June 10th 2015 – Forest measurement & assessment following thinning – meet in Kill Co. Waterford at 7.30pm (Bring a tape measure, pen & paper)

June 18th – Information night & AGM – Venue to be confirmed. time 8pm

September 15th 2015 – Teagasc Talking Timber Event – Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow

September 17th – Broadleaf thinning demonstration – meet in Stradbally, Co. Waterford at 10.30am

October 13th – Teagasc Conifer thinning event – Kilbrin, Co. Cork

October 15th- Broadleaf thinning demonstration – meet at the rising sun, mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny at 10.30am

November – Forest Owner Groups Workshop – date and location to be confirmed

Reminder- Harvesting Eucalyptus For Wood Fuel Production Event Thursday 21st May 2015

Harvesting Eucalyptus For Wood Fuel Production Event taking place on Thursday the 21st May 2015.

Time: 2pm

Venue: D Plant Horticulture, Borelia, Glenbrien, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

Directions to venue from Enniscorthy: Cross the old bridge & keep left.  After 100m turn right up the hill & out 6km to Glenbrien. Turn left opposite the school.  After 3km, D plant on the left hand side after a sharp bend

Should you have any difficulties finding the venue, please contact Alex Kelly on 086-1070631