Broadleaf Management and Thinning

This event is mainly aimed at landowners whose broadleaf plantations are at or near the first thinning stage. However, all forest owners or landowners who are considering broadleaf forestry will find it useful to gain an appreciation of the management of broadleaves.
The following topics will be discussed:

• Introduction to the silvicultural guidelines for the tending and thinning of young broadleaves for quality timber
• Woodland Improvement Grant – Tending and First Thinning of Broadleaves
• Selecting, marking and thinning of young ash
• Extraction of thinnings – site layout and extraction machinery options
• Chainsaw safety and training issues

An exciting feature of the demonstration will be a short practical hands-on session during which the participants will have an opportunity to select and mark potential crop trees to be retained and competitors/inferior trees to be removed.

The session will also explore the extraction of thinnings with a demonstration of timber extraction and a number of extraction machinery options will be on display. The session will also address the Safety  issues of chainsaw use and the importance of appropriate training.

This is a great opportunity to acquire the know-how to get the job done. Event is free. Please bring wellies and waterproof clothes - just in case!
Date:    Thursday 22nd October 2009

Meeting Time:    From 11:00am to 12.30pm (There will be a number of group departures by bus from the Kilbride Community Centre between 11:00 and 12:30)

Meeting Point:        Kilbride Community Centre, Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon.

For further information contact Noel Kennedy, Teagasc Forestry Adviser
Tel: 087 9090504 or log onto www.teagasc.ie/forestry