Forestry Services Ltd (FSL) Group Certification Scheme offers owners a scheme to achieve Internationally recognised Forest Management standards. Certification benefits include flexibility, wider markets and potentially a premium price for their timber into the future. Other advantages include mitigation for climate change though carbon sequestration, increase biodiversity and provide a framework to engage with interested stakeholders.
The Group Certification Scheme is audited annually by an independently body, an Accreditation Body (CB). They will audit the forests management unit and the systems in place to manage the group. The certification label will ensure verification to the end user that the forest is managed sustainably, balancing environmental, social and economical principles of sustainable forest management.
Forestry Services Ltd are now welcoming new members to our Group Certification Scheme.
The woodlands listed to the right of this page have being independently evaluated by an external body and have been award certification in Forest Management for both Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC™).
For enquiries please send an email to certification@forestryservices.ie
List of forests under GCS
2019-KK001 Knockshanbally Forest, Co. Kilkenny
2019-LS001 Knocklead Forest, Co. Laois
2019-GY001 Cormick/Drumhogan Forest, Co. Galway
2019-TY001 Crohane Forest, Co. Tipperary
2020-DN001 Ballinascorney Forest, Co. Dublin
2020-KK002 Ballygorteen Forest, Co. Kilkenny
2020-KK003 Powerswood Forest, Co. Kilkenny
2020-WW001 Laragh Forest, Co. Wicklow
2020-CN001 Moneenabrone Forest, Co. Cavan
2020-CK001 Ardaprior Forest, Co. Cork
2020-OY001 Bun Forest, Co. Offaly
2020-TY002 Cooladerry, Co. Tipperary