Ireland

Forestry in Ireland: tax free, like an artist’s exemption? Pro Silva Ireland field day this coming Saturday

(Pro Silva Ireland field- day this coming Saturday 25th April 09, see end of post for details) I was just about to start a post on our disastrous chipping weekend when I heard a report on RTE Radio 1 Farmweek programme  this morning (Sat 18 Apr, 09) about forestry this morning. All ears, I typed…Read more Forestry in Ireland: tax free, like an artist’s exemption? Pro Silva Ireland field day this coming Saturday

Invitation to an Easter chipping party -you’re invited!

Hi everyone, As you know we had our small spruce wood thinned in January - over 200 trees were felled and that created large piles of branches all around our site. I'm talking piles of organic material about 5 feet high in places! Obviously you can leave some to decay naturally, as seen in my…Read more Invitation to an Easter chipping party -you’re invited!

Burning Bright selected for Green Party Youtube Film Award

Hi everyone Some of you might remember my short film 'Burning Bright' that I created for Ireland''s Biodiversity week last year -it's a small gesture about what I've been learning about sustainable forestry. Well it has just been selected for the Irish Green Party's 2009 youtube competition - an award will go to the film most…Read more Burning Bright selected for Green Party Youtube Film Award