2020 Events:
2021 / 2022 Events:
- A film of one of our 21 KTG events in JFK Arboretum in October 2022: JFK Arboretum event
- 10 Forestry Solutions webinars– produced in collaboration with Irish Forester Owners, the Society of Irish Foresters and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Filming by Crannog Media
2020 Events:
- Teagasc Clinics, Enniscorthy, Kilkenny, Dungarvan – January 2020
- Waterford Forest Owners Group AGM, Dungarvan – 4th Feb 2020
- All other events were postponed until Covid-19 restrictions were lifted..
2019 Events:
- Waterford Forest Owners Group AGM, Dungarvan – 29th Jan 2019
- Early management, Durrow, Co. Waterford – 1st May 2019
- Talking Timber, Charleville – 11th June 2019
- Talking Timber, Abbeyleix – 13th June 2019
- Birch plantation, Durrow – 19th June 2019
- Continuous Cover Forestry Walk, Curraghmore House with Liam Byrne, Pro Silva to discuss development of amenity forestry through sustainable silviculture practices. Followed by AGM- 27th June 2019
- Ash dieback event, Callan – 3rd July 2019
- Energy in Agriculture, Gurteen – 20th August 2019
- Forest visit with group representatives to meet forest owners, 12th September 2019
- Forestry walks & talks, JFK Arboretum – 9th October 2019
- Many thanks to speakers Kevin Naughton, JFK Aboretum, John Casey, Teagasc and Andy Walsh, Husqvarna and to all the organisations represented at the event: the Forest Service, Teagasc Forestry, Waterford Institute of Technology, Wood Marketing Federation, Murray Timber Group, Laois Sawmills, None So Hardy, Doyle Harvesting, Roland Forestry and Husqvarna – Ballyrue, New Ross.
- Teagasc Forest Research Day, Oak Park, Carlow – 16th October 2019
- Science week, forest management and bushcraft, Foulksmills 9-10th November 2019 – talk by timber harvester Pat Doyle on the management of the forestry on site, the species planted and end uses of the timber to two scout groups. Other activities included: kick sampling in a river, macroinvertebrates, an assault course, camping, and bushcraft skills
- Visit to broadleaf site in Murrintown, Co. Wexford 11th November – site visit with contractors pre first Woodland Improvement scheme intervention
2018 Events & Training:
- Waterford AGM Dungarvan – 8th February 2018
- Irish foresters AGM / Tour JFK – 20th April 2018
- Talking Timber Brandon House -19th June 2018
2017 Events & Training:
- Waterford forest owners group AGM, Dungarvan – 17th February 2017
- Site visit to harvested site in Kilmacthomas – 2nd May 2017
- Agriforvalor seminar in Thurles – 25th January 2017
- AGM in Ballaghtobin House , Callan , Co. Kilkenny – 7th January 2017
- Agriculture even ( Energy ) in Gurteen College – 22nd August 2017
- Teagasc Event in Mitchelstown -3rd October 2017
- Simwood conference in Paris – 13th October 2017
- Hardwoods event in Mitchelstown – 24th October 2017
2016 Events & Training:
- Visit to Murrays’ Sawmill, Ballon – 7th April 2016
- AGM & Forestry Expo, Mullinavat – 16th June 2016
- Bannow & Rathangan Show, Co. Wexford – 14th July 2016
- Dungarvan Show, Co. Waterford – 25th August 2016
- Piltown Show, Co. Kilkenny – 27th August 2016
- Agroforestry, Duncormick – 20th October 2016
2015 Events & Training:
- WIT Harvesting & Bioenergy Demonstration- 22nd April 2015
- Workshop on wood mobilisation: role of forest cooperatives – 6th May 2015
- Timber 2015 Irish Forestry, Woodland & Bio Energy Show – 9th & 10th May 2015
- Harvesting Eucalyptus for wood fuel production- 21st May 2015
- Forest Measurement & Assessment Following Thinning – 10th June 2015
- AGM (Mullinavat) – 18th June 2015
- CS30 & CS31 Chainsaw Course (Newbawn, Co. Wexford) – 29th June – 3rd July 2015
- Teagasc Talking Timber Event (Tullow, Co. Carlow) – 15th September 2015
- Broadleaf Thinning Demonstration (Stradbally, Co. Waterford) – 17th September 2015
- Teagasc Conifer Thinning Event (Kilbrin, Co. Cork) – 13th October 2015
- Broadleaf Thinning Demonstration (Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny) – 15th October 2015
Events delivered in 2014:
- Teagasc Forestry Advisory Clinic – 21st January 2014
- Laois Farm Forestry Group information day – 21st March 2014
- Bio Energy Conference – 9th April 2014
- Teagasc, Coilte & the DAFM – Storm Damaged Forest Demo – 8th April 2014
- Creane & Creane Business & Community Awards – 11th April 2014
- Harvesting Demonstration – 30th April 2014
- UCC Workshop- Deer in Forestry – 7th May 2014
- Visit to Corbett’s Farm Broadleaf Plantation- 14th May 2014
- Irish Wood Producers Launch, Woodstock – July 10th 2014
- Talking Timber Event, Kildalton – 26th August 2014
- IFA & Treemetrics Forest Assessor – 27th August 2014 Ballyfin, 18th September 2014 Mullinavat
- Teagasc COFORD & Forestry Service Demonstration Broadleaves Thinning – 16th October 2014
- SIMWOOD Regional Learning Lab – 30th October 2014
The following training courses were delivered during 2013….
- Business Diversification Training Course – Wexford Local Development and Ennis Consulting
- Forestry Certification Course – Waterford Institute of Technology
- Chainsaw CS30 & CS31 – Tree Care Ireland and IFA Farm Business Skillnet
- Timber Measurement – Waterford Institute of Technology and the BioEnergy Association
- Safety Information Day – With contributions from Teagasc, Tree Care Ireland, Worrell Harvesting, the Health & Safety Authority and FBD. Safety Information Day Invitation.
- Forestry Measurement – Frances McHugh, Teagasc
- Energy Crop Management – Teagasc, Oakpark and IFA Farm Business Skillnet
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