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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
Over the summer, work has continued to clear invasive species from the northern section of this superb example of alluvial woodland. On the banks of Lough Gill and the Garavogue river, these woodlands are a rare and precious habitat of international importance, and a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC). They provide a home &hellip
The Coillte Nature team has been busy with the detailed surveying, consultation and planning for the Wild Western Peatlands project. This is an ambitious initiative funded by Coillte and the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and the Marine, which will focus on areas of blanket bog and wet heath across the western seaboard which are currently &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