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The Coillte Nature team has been busy with the detailed surveying, consultation and planning for the Wild Western Peatlands project. This is an ambitious initiative funded by Coillte and the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and the Marine, which will focus on areas of blanket bog and wet heath across the western seaboard which are currently &hellip
The Dublin Mountains Makeover continues with felling operations due to take place in Kilmashogue and Ticknock over the next 6-8 weeks as part of our R&R (Remove and Replant) and CCF (Continuous Cover Forestry) plans. R&R at Ticknock: 4.7 hectares of spruce will be felled in the coming weeks and replanted with native woodland over &hellip
Top 5 Coillte Forests for view seeking walkers/hikers this summer Over 3,000 kilometres of beautiful walking trails whatever your fitness level Explore Kerry’s Glenteenassig, Dublin’s Kilmashogue, Mayo’s Sheskin South, Tipperary’s Glen of Aherlow and the Slieve Bloom Mountains bordering Laois/Offaly 56% of Irish adults don’t know there are 260 recreational forests they can visit &hellip
Top five Coillte forests for thrillseekers this summer Mountain biking, ziplining, canoeing and wild camping – ideal activities for outdoor adventurers Top forests include: Wicklow’s Ballinastoe, Cork’s Farran, Roscommon’s Lough Key, Laois’s Glenbarrow and Dublin’s Tibradden Wood 56% of Irish adults are unaware there are 260 recreational forests they can visit mostly for free &hellip
Forests can provide visually stunning, relaxing and inspiring summer experiences for little and larger feet Top forests include: Kildare’s Donadea, Donegal’s Ards, Limerick’s Curraghchase Galway’s Portumna and Dublin’s Ticknock 56% of Irish adults are unaware there are 260 recreational forests they can visit mostly for free or relatively low cost Looking for ideas to &hellip
Status Orange HIGH National Forest Fire Risk Warning in place until Monday July 26th Forest visitors should not use barbeques or open fires at any stage. All land owners urged to obey restrictions in place for land burning. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have issued a Status Orange, High Forest &hellip