GROWING THE FORESTRY SECTOR
GROWING THE FORESTRY SECTOR While there is a generally positive response here to the new Afforestation Scheme and new Forestry Programme for Ireland, most people believe that, if afforestation is to regain momentum, Government must eliminate remaining impediments and improve confidence in the sector. Managing director of Forest Services Ltd, Paddy Bruton, shares his views […]
100 Million Trees Project
100 Million Trees Project Forestry Services Limited join with the 100 Million Trees project to plant 250,000 trees this year. The 100 Million Trees Project is a new national initiative developed by brothers, Richard and David Mulcahy, which aims to see the planting of 100 million native Irish trees across the island of Ireland throughout […]
FSL Group Certification Scheme – Clare FM
Tadhg Dooley, General Manager of Forestry Services Ltd speaks on Clare FM about their recent Group Certification Scheme, which is now open to new members.
FSL Group Certification Scheme – KCLR Matt O’Keeffe
Nicola Whelan of Forestry Services Ltd spoke with Matt O’Keeffe KCLR Kilkenny about their recent Group Certification Scheme, which is now open to new members.
First Private Forestry Company in Ireland to achieve ‘Dual Certification in Forest Management’
Forestry Services Ltd (FSL) are the First Private Forestry Company in Ireland to achieve ‘Dual Certification in Forest Management’. FSL Group Scheme are Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC™) certified, issued by Soil Association Certification Ltd. Andy Grundy from Soil Association congratulates FSL on their achievement – […]
Opportunity knocks for forestry sector
by Paddy Bruton, Forestry Services Limited Timber prices are back to boom-time levels and long term demand will outstrip supply Over the years, timber prices have kept pace with inflation and many analysts believe that timber prices especially within Europe will increase relative to inflation in the long term due to a combination of emerging […]
Tipp family honoured for their contribution to forestry sector
Forestry Services Ltd. recently paid tribute to the Moran family in Co. Tipperary who successfully repositioned their business following an outbreak of TB in 2003. Below is the full story from the Irish Independent from December 3, 2013. A Tipperary family who diversified into forestry when their dairy herd was hit by TB in 2003 […]