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Thursday 18th June 2026 – Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, welcomes the decision by Roscommon County Council to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Lough Key Forest and Activity Park. Coillte’s next step is to secure funding partners to progress the project to construction, with engagements commencing in due course. Meanwhile, Coillte will assess &hellip
Guest blog by Laura Harris, PhD student at Maynooth University As part of the Dublin Mountains Makeover, some stands of Sitka spruce are being managed under Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). This approach aims to retain the forest canopy and promote biodiversity. CCF typically relies on the natural regeneration of trees to restock the forest after &hellip
To celebrate national biodiversity week, a walk was held at Coillte’s the Devil’s Glen forest in Co Wicklow on Friday 19th May. The Devil’s Glen is a popular forest walking destination that dates back to the last Ice Age, when melt waters from the ice sheets created a valley and formed a gorge. Declan Little, &hellip
A thinning of trees at Barnaslingan Woods will take place from Monday 24th April for the next 4-6 weeks using Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) management as part of the ongoing Dublin Mountains Makeover. Trails will not be closed but visitors are asked to please follow all safety signage. Some brash (branches) will be laid across &hellip
Two woodland sites close to the Shannon in South Leitrim have been selected as new Coillte Nature biodiversity restoration projects. Derrycarne is a popular recreation destination on the shores of Lough Boderg and Lough Bofin on the Shannon, formerly part of Derrycarne Demense. The amenities at this scenic lakeside woodland have been recently upgraded for &hellip
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