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For over a decade, the Dublin Mountains Partnership has been working to make the hills around the capital more accessible, more sustainable and more fun for everyone. In the first of a series of blogs, Recreation Manager Clodagh Duffy introduces the DMP and sets out its programme of work. A sign for the Dublin &hellip
In this blog, we outline the different kinds of tree species you’ll find in the Dublin Mountains forests, and what the Dublin Mountains Makeover means for them. Have you heard the story that, once upon a time, the great natural woodlands of Ireland were so extensive that a squirrel could travel from Kerry to &hellip
What is Continuous Cover Forestry? How does it work? What are the benefits? And what does it mean for the Dublin Mountains? In this blog, we explain the basics. There are many benefits to Continuous Cover Forestry Continuous cover forestry (CCF) is an approach to forest management where the forest canopy is &hellip
Last month, we started the first of our CCF (Continuous Cover Forestry) operations in the Dublin Mountains by thinning an area of forest in Ballyedmonduff. Now, we’re undertaking our first R&R (Remove and Replant with native woodland) in Ticknock. The works begin on Monday 13th July and will involve clearfelling two small areas of forest: &hellip
UPDATED: 26.6.2020 If you’re visiting Ballyedmonduff forest over the next few weeks, look out for Phase 1 of our forest transformation. Works are beginning on the Dublin Mountains Makeover – a forest transformation project that’s putting people and nature first in the nine most popular Dublin Mountains forests. What can I expect to see? From &hellip