Group Certification Audit

Our Certification Group Members have undergone their Audit for their five year Group Certification certificate.  We are now working with the Irish Forest Owners (IFO) who are now managing our certificate, and have achieved both PEFC and FSC Certification.  This is a tremendous achievement as we are still the only private forest owners’ certification group in Ireland

Developing our next generation forest owners’ communication and education platform for the families of our present day Group Members.

Continuing on the achievements of our Woodland to Workshop Project, developing and creating markets for both our hardwood and softwood timbers.

Actively lobbying for proper compensation for our Members who have Ash plantations that have been devastated.

Engaging with Members, with a view to possible purchase of a tractor drawn forwarder and crane for Members’ use.  Along with a tractor operated post peeler, so Members can utilise some of their small timber taken from their forests.  

Hosting training modules using funding access from the new DAFM Forestry Promotion Program, which is due to be announced this spring.

Engaging with Teagasc and other industry educators to host training events.

Developing our next generation forest owners’ communication and education platform for the families of our present day Group Members.

Continuing on the achievements of our Woodland to Workshop Project, developing and creating markets for both our hardwood and softwood timbers.

Actively lobbying for proper compensation for our Members who have Ash plantations that have been devastated.

Engaging with Members, with a view to possible purchase of a tractor drawn forwarder and crane for Members’ use.  Along with a tractor operated post peeler, so Members can utilise some of their small timber taken from their forests.  

Hosting training modules using funding access from the new DAFM Forestry Promotion Program, which is due to be announced this spring.

Engaging with Teagasc and other industry educators to host training events.

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