Tullamore Show.
There will be a Forestry Village at the Tullamore Show on Sunday 14th August. See show website for details.
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Broadleaf Thinning Event
1st and 2nd thinning of broadleaves. Teagasc Event. Wednesday,25th May, Meet at Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway. Co.Cork Transport will be provided to the site between 11.00 and !.00. Please bring wellingtons. Trade stands at the Parkway F.O.C.S. will be present at this event.
Read moreChristmas 2015,
We wish all members of F.O.C.S. and all visitors to this site a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2016.
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Forestry: An Asset That’s Not Just For Eco-Investors Financial investments in the forestry sector are currently enjoying a high profile. This is not only because of the potential financial returns they can offer, but also increasingly due to the environmental benefits they provide, which are taking the limelight as the number of eco-conscious investors grows. The plight of the Amazon
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Forestry Investments Continue To Rise On Back Of Global Demand Far from being just an interest for environmentalists, the need to tackle climate change and deforestation has also become a hot topic among investors. Those looking at alternative investment vehicles are increasingly viewing forestry and timberland as a money-making option, with research suggesting that both the value and volume of
Read moreNational Forest Owner Groups Workshop.
Representatives of Forest Owner Groups and Teagasc staff at the recent national workshop in Tullamore at which William Melville attended on behalf of F.O.C.S.
Read moreFIELD DAY 2015
There was a great turnout at the first F.O.C.S. Field Day. Plantation owners experienced an interesting and varied day out held at Mr. Gus Murrays plantation in Coolmountain. There were five foresters in the attendance including Traolach Layton, GP Wood. John Desmond,Cygnum.David Hobbs, F.O.C.S.Forester. Con Little, Tipperary and Rory Harrington, Waterford. There was a great variety of tree species on
Read moreF.O.C.S. FIELD DAY.
The first ever F.O.C.S. field day will be held on Wednesday, November 4th at 11a.m. With the kind permission of member Gus Murray to visit his varied and interesting plantations at Coolmountain, Dunmanway, Co.Cork. Gus began planting in 1987 and over 10 years established more than 60 hectares of mixed forest. Gus has a keen interest in his plantations, takes a
Read moreForest Owners Co Operative Launch
FOREST OWNERS COOPERATIVE LAUNCH A group established by a number of independent forest owners, in the South of the Country, looks set for major expansion following the announcement of the launch of the Forest Owners Co-op at an event to be held in Macroom on Friday 9th May. The group was formed in 2006 with the assistance of Teagasc in
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