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Irish landowners explain why they will Transform their spruce plantation into a permanent mixed forest, that produces High-quality timber & more.., instead of going with conventional clear-felling management. Today we are visiting a landowner collaboration forestry in county Offaly, who recently decided to change their management to Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). With this forest management approach, the aim is to develop and maintain forest stands into permanently irregular structures, that provide high-quality timber, enhance biodiversity, and deliver other ecosystem services. Enjoy!
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Video summary:
0:00 Intro
0:27 The Landowners & their Forestry
1:16 Why this new management approach?
3:37 Neighbours working together!
3:07 Natural Regeneration
Filmed & produced by Julius Silvan: / @juliussilvan
Thanks to forester Pádraig Dolan from Dolan Forestry, Celsus Behan (Farmer) & Manus Crowley (Forester)
This series is commissioned by CELT with the support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to promote woodlands & reforestation. CELT is a registered Irish charity, promoting the Natural Environment & Sustainable Living through education and raising community awareness. For more info check out www.celtnet.org/ or visit the youtube channel: / @celtskills