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There is lots of activity taking place over the coming months as the Dublin Mountains Makeover continues, with harvesting and haulage taking place as part of our R&R (Remove and Replant) and CCF (Continuous Cover Forestry) management. Timber haulage will be ongoing weekdays from Kilmashogue, Tiknock, Ballyedmonduff and Cruagh. CCF Harvesting at Ballyedmonduff &hellip
The Dublin Mountains Makeover continues with felling operations due to take place in Kilmashogue and Ticknock over the next 6-8 weeks as part of our R&R (Remove and Replant) and CCF (Continuous Cover Forestry) plans. R&R at Ticknock: 4.7 hectares of spruce will be felled in the coming weeks and replanted with native woodland over &hellip
The Dublin Mountains Makeover continues with three felling operations due to take place in Cruagh Wood over the coming months as part of our R&R (Remove and Replant) and CCF (Continuous Cover Forestry) plans. R&R Cruagh lower: 2.5 hectares of spruce will be felled and replanted with native woodland R&R Cruagh main: 6 hectares of &hellip
A small area of trees will be cleared at Carrickgollogan this week at the request of the ESB due to health and safety concerns. Felling will take place on the 8th / 9th June below Carrickgollogan summit adjacent to the powerlines, as marked on the map below. Felling of the remaining burnt and windblown trees &hellip
In Carrickgollogan, we are preparing for a major operation to clear an area of forest that was burnt and then blew down in the wind. Once the trees are removed, the area will be replanted with a mixture of native trees such as Scots pine, oak, birch, rowan and holly. We call this approach ‘R&R’– &hellip