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Crann
P.O. Box 860
Celbridge
Co. Kildare
Tel/Fax: 01-627 5075
Email: info@crann.ie
Website: www.crann.ie
Founded in 1986
Crann's Aims and Objectives:
- To stand up for trees by giving trees a voice
- To promote a woods culture
- To favour sustainable and biodiverse woodlands
Contact: Marguerite Arbuthnot-O'Brien
(Crann Administrator)
Enterprise Ireland
The Plaza,
East Point Business Park,
Dublin 3
Tel: + 353-1-7272000
Fax: + 353-1-7272079
Website: www.enterprise-ireland.com
Enterprise Ireland is the Irish state development agency focused on transforming Irish industry. Our core mission is to accelerate the development of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity. We also provide assistance for international companies who are searching for world-class Irish suppliers and we can help international companies who want to set up timber manufacturing operations in Ireland.
Contacts: William Fitzgerald - Senior Development Advisor, Construction & Timber Markets.
Tel: 01-7272624 Email: willie.fitzgerald@enterprise-ireland.com
Kate English - Administrator, Construction & Timber Markets
Tel: 01-7272701 Email: kate.english@enterprise-ireland.com
IFA Farm Forestry Section
Irish Farm Centre,
Bluebell, Dublin 12
Tel: 01-4500266
Fax: 01-4551043
Email: geraldineosullivan@ifa.ie
Website: www.ifa.ie also www.ifarm.ie
IFA Farm Forestry provides members with a range of services including:
- Representation at local, national and European level to influence forest policy to benefit the development of the farm forestry sector;
- Access to independent professional advice on all aspects of forest management and timber marketing;
- Dissemination of latest news and information through texts, emails, website and newsletters as well as conference and training courses.
- www.ifarm.ie a one-stop-shop for all you forestry needs, which includes forestry & wood energy directory, timber marketing advice, forest owner producer groups and much more.
Contact
Pat Hennessy, IFA Farm Forestry Chairman
Geraldine O'Sullivan, IFA Farm Forestry Executive Secretary
Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association
84-86 Lower Baggot St.
Dublin 2
Tel: 01-6051624
Email: marian.byron@ibec.ie | |  |
The IFFPA aims to ensure that the entire industry sector from
seed to sawdust is represented and supported at
the highest level and works closely with
government and others to promote a sustainable
integrated industry sector. By acting as a single
representative body for the sector as a whole, the IFFPA
helps to ensure a stronger voice at national agency,
government, and EU level and enhance more
effective and efficient communication between the
various elements in the industry chain
Contact: Marian Byron Director
Irish Timber Growers Association
17 Castle Street,
Dalkey,
Co. Dublin.
Tel: 01-2350520
Fax: 01-2350416
Website: www.itga.ie | |  |
The National Association dedicated specifically to the representation and support of private woodland owners in Ireland. Its chief aim is the support of woodland owners by the provision of information through its Website, Newsletters, Annual Yearbooks, Research Updates, Field days and Seminars. It also actively represents timber growers at National and EU level. See our comprehensive website www.itga.ie with information for growers on woodland management, thinning, roundwood prices, forestry statistics, past newsletters, upcoming events and the full online Forestry & Timber Yearbook Directory.
ITGA Secretariat:
Mechteld Schuller M.Agr.Sc. (For)
Tel: 01-2350520 Fax: 01-2350416
Email: itga@eircom.net
ITGA Technical Directorate:
Donal Whelan B Agr Sc (For) MSIF
Tel: 01-2350988 Fax: 01-2350416
Email: donalpwhelan@eircom.net
ITGA Committee
PRO SILVA IRELAND
36 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2
Tel: 01-6680866
Fax: 01-6604014
E-mail: prosilva@eircom.net
Website: www.prosilvaireland.org
Pro Silva is a European federation of foresters and forest owners who advocate management based on natural processes.
Pro Silva was founded in Slovenia in 1989 and now has 27 member countries. Pro Silva Ireland (PSI) was launched in 2000 and currently has just over 100 members.
PSI hold two educational forest trips in Ireland each year. Highly skilled and experienced European foresters come to our home events to share their knowledge. PSI also organize one 'away' trip each year to visit forests managed using natural processes. All welcome.
See website for details.
Royal Dublin Society
Ballsbridge,
Dublin 4.
Tel: 01-6680866
Fax: 01-6604014
E-mail: forestry@rds.ie
The RDS – Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards
The awards recognize and reward farmers who are employing the basic principles of sustainable forest management on their properties; environmental protection; bio diversity; and social amenity.
They promote the forestry industry of Ireland.
The awards are the only national awards of their kind and are open to the whole island of Ireland
The scheme comprises the following categories:
- Farm Forestry
- Bio-Diverse Forests/Woodlands
- The winner of each category will receive a medallion and a perpetual trophy
- Judges also present certificates of merit in each category
The Society of Irish Foresters, founded in 1942, is the representative body for the forestry profession in Ireland. The Society promotes forestry and the forestry profession through the organisation of field days, study tours, seminars, workshops and other events for its members and the public and through its publications, including the twice yearly ‘Irish Forestry’.
Contact: Pat O'Sullivan Technical Director
Wood Marketing Federation
1 Heatherbrook,
Marlton Road, Wicklow.
Tel: 0404-61111
Mobile: 086-2607883
Fax: 0404-61122
Email: donalmagner@eircom.net
Website: www.wood.ie
The Wood Marketing Federation is a non-profit making organisation, founded in 1989 to promote wood as a renewable, sustainable and versatile natural material.
Chairman: Christy Conway
Secretary: Donal Magner
Woodlands of Ireland, a not for profit company, engage in native woodland projects and provide training and technical support to advance its objectives which are primarily to appropriately manage and expand native woodlands in Ireland. Other activities include policy development, native woodland management planning, technical support publications and assistance in most matters related to the native woodland resource. Contact: Declan Little, Project Manager |
