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This month Coillte Nature were delighted to host a knowledge-sharing visit from Ian McKee and Tim Cockerill of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) on the topic of peatland restoration. Ian is the FLS Peatland Technical Advisor and Tim is a Peatland Restoration Forester based in North Highland, and between them they have been involved with &hellip
Coillte Nature and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are teaming up to carry out biodiversity restoration works at the Raven Nature Reserve, Curracloe, Co. Wexford. The works to restore precious sand dune habitats at the Raven Nature Reserve are expected to start on Mon 16th January with some temporary restrictions on access to &hellip
At Tibradden, 4 hectares of the forest is being harvested with works starting from Weds 7th December and continuing for 4 – 6 weeks. The spruce trees were planted back in the early 1980s and are now reaching maturity and this area will be replanted with native Irish woodland. There are a few scattered European &hellip
Following an intensive period of clearing invasive species at Hazelwood, a Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) thinning is taking place as part of the biodiversity restoration works. The aim is to increase the proportion of native trees and ensure the long-term survival of the woodland. Ross Buchanan of Inish Forestry is an award-winning forester who has &hellip
In late September Roisin Moore of Rhizocore Technologies met with some of the Coillte Nature team at a beautiful native woodland close to Westport in Co. Mayo. Rhizocore are doing some fascinating work and research into underground relationships between trees and fungi. This is a growing area of research, with new and exciting discoveries being &hellip
‘Baunmore has changed significantly since peat extraction stopped in 2017’ said Dr Mark McCorry, Head of Ecology and Bog Rehabilitation at Bord na Móna, who recently visited the site with the Coillte Nature Team. ‘Areas that were formerly harvested are now quickly colonising with bog cotton, sedges and other species, and the re-wetting has been &hellip