Why & How more-and-more Plantations are Converted into Mixed Woods for High-quality TIMBER &.. (CCF)

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Today I’m visiting three forestry landowners in County Offaly, Ireland with Forester Manus Crowley. Their forests were originally planted as conventional spruce plantations, but the choice is now made to transform them into mixed permanent forests that produce high-quality sustainable timber & more.. with the management approaches of CCF (Continuous COver Forestry) instead of going with the conventional clear-felling management. Let’s learn all about this transformation process and why this choice has been made!?
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Video summary:
0:00 Intro
0:35 The Landowners & their Forestry
0:52 The CCF transformation process
2:32 High-quality Timber
3:22 Enhancing Diversity & Natural Regeneration
5:03 Importance of Good Access
5:20 Why not go with conventional Clearfelling?
7:27 Will it be beneficial Economically?
9:08 Reducing (economical) Risk!
10:21 Conclusion: onto the Future!
12:23 Irish CCF Grants
Filmed & produced by Julius Silvan: / @juliussilvan
Thanks to forester Pádraig Dolan from Dolan Forestry, Celsus Behan (Farmer) & Manus Crowley (Forester)
Thanks to Fact Spark (KZbin) for the Bark Beetle Drone footage! Learn more about Spruce Bark Beetle in mainland Europe: • This National Park is ...
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

[@toberwine]

Again, brilliantly shot and produced factual content

[@dk.symbiose]

Goede film ,hartelijk bedankt.

[@petermarsh4993]

What a great idea. Mimicking what nature does is always a good idea.

[@user-hk5zb4oi7i]

Well done Julius, these things that show changes are coming and people are moving towards better management are sorely needed. You lifted my evening already. \watch out for the beers ! All the best Keith.

[@juliussilvan]

Hey Keith, very cool comment, thanks man!:)

[@sineadconran4964]

Your videos give me hope for a greener Ireland❤

[@juliussilvan]

WE can do it💪

[@AwesomeFish12]

It's nice to see some people in Ireland and other parts of the British Isles following this plan and system of ideas. I hope this idea spreads. I live in Australia and I know that a lot of foresters DO care and many of the same principals are the same, but spreading awareness and demonstrating the benefits is important going forward.

[@juliussilvan]

That's it, great input! Well said!:)

[@manskarlsson5897]

Really interesting, keep up the good work Julius!

[@LovroRavbar]

Good job!

[@peterdowden7694]

"Tree landowners" lol ❤

[@11STANE11]

You can use permaculture principle of giving deer what they need in order to protect young shoots. For example - you could plant bunch of jerusalim artichoke around the young shoots and hopefully deer will eat artichoke. Damage to artichoke will produce hormones to stimulate growth. By the time seedling outgrows artichokes deep pressure won't bother it that much This works on small scale not sure if it's doable in example.

[@ottoflouer1750]

Permaculture has all the answers and its really the end goal even though many can't see it yet, theyre still too caught up trying to to squeeze short term profit out of the land rather than lay the framework for exponential growth for generations to come

[@gille2k]

they problem is a little bit more complex i think. starting with the climate, soil type and therefore a specific flora, intra and interspecific competion and relation, the amout of deer etc. imo

[@pacjam418]

It may be the case in the future you’ll have to protect those seedlings another way other than culling. It’ll be a lot of work, but may be your only option. Deer are Insatiable.

[@mechanics4all405]

are you not using Miriaki method,the most successable and sustainable,forestry and regeneration known to man

[@ottoflouer1750]

Do you mean Miyawaki?

[@mechanics4all405]

absolutely,are u going to use?

[@333ridge]

At last! Lets pray the rest of Ireland cops on. Regards from Co.Cork.

[@juliussilvan]

💪👍

[@daniadejonghe4980]

What were the original natural predators on deer in ireland.... I'm assuming wolves.... maybe wildcats.... is the country looking at bringing them back, or are you going to rely only on hunting and culling? Seems a lot easier in the long run to rely on the natural apex predators.

[@juliussilvan]

I agree, but it will be hard to convice the public for reintroducing atm. First need to create more habitat and see an attitude change, esspecially among the farmers. In mainland europe it is working out, with the compensation being payed for lost livestock.

[@daniadejonghe4980]

@@juliussilvan a very long term game. Thank you for your good work ❤️

[@randyhill6284]

"Promosm"