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Tree-Marking for beginners – a review

Jan Alexander leading the Tree-Marking Workshop, 'Holly'wood, Carlow, Ireland, Apr 08 The new Tree-Markers, in training!, originally uploaded by CathyArt. While in the last week we have seen the 2nd stage of conversion of our spruce plantation into a forest, I was cleaning up my studio when I found the notes that Jan Alexander had…Read more Tree-Marking for beginners – a review

How our trees have grown!!

How our trees have grown!!, originally uploaded by CathyArt. We've found an old photo of our place from around 2000-1 (it was the night after our 'field-warming' party, before we got the mobile home. The mountain was quite cleary visible then but only 7 years later and the trees have been acting like triffids as…Read more How our trees have grown!!

Thinning to easily create an ecologically & economically sustainable forest, in South Carlow, Ireland

Hi all, Thinning started in our small spruce plantation on Monday!!  It's very exciting to see the huge amount of light now coming in; we have a new clearing too which we will be planted with fast growing pioneer species. For our soil conditions, we'll be putting in alder and birch, that will prepare the…Read more Thinning to easily create an ecologically & economically sustainable forest, in South Carlow, Ireland