Books
Why Forests? Why Wood?
The Case for Multipurpose Forestry in Uncertain Times– by Donal Magner.
Donal Magner’s follow up to the critically acclaimed Stopping by Woods illustrates the importance of the forest ecosystem and its environmental, economic and social benefits in his latest book Why Forests? Why Wood? Editor of the ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook goes beyond the forest to demonstrate how wood from sustainably managed forests displaces fossil-based materials in construction, energy and other products thus helping to avert the climate crisis. The book costs €24.95 (plus postage and packing) and is available at a special rate from our Online Shop.
Wood as a Fuel
by Pieter D. Kofman and Eugene Hendrick.
All aspects of woodfuels are covered in five separately bound volumes, ranging from wood properties, standards, woodfuel types and sustainable use. The book costs €50 (plus postage and packing)
Living With Trees
by Robin Walter for Common Ground.
Living with Trees is a cornucopia of practical information, good examples and new ideas that will inspire, guide and encourage people to reconnect with the trees and woods in their community, so we can all discover how to value, celebrate and protect our arboreal neighbours.
Stopping by Woods
A Guide to the Forests and Woodlands of Ireland – by Donal Magner.
Stopping by Woods is a fascinating guide to 340 forests and woodlands open to the public throughout Ireland. Donal Magner writes with a rare insight about forests he has worked in and visited over the years as a forester and journalist. The book is the first of its kind ever produced in Ireland and Europe, it is packed with information not only about forests and tree species, but their associated flora and fauna, history and heritage.
Oak: fine timber in 100 years
by Jean Lemaire’s Le Chene Autrement, translated from French by Bede Howell
The guide to growing oak trees for quality timber. is an English version of Jean Lemaire’s Le Chene Autrement, translated from French by Bede Howell. Much-admired by oak growers across the world, Jean Lemaire’s book is the outcome of 30 years research and explains how oak can be grown on a much shorter rotation than previously thought.
The Woods of Ireland
A history, 700–1800 by Nigel Everett
The accepted view of Irish woodlands is that Ireland was covered in trees until the English came and chopped them down. While admirable in its brevity, this interpretation is inadequate regarding the actual management of Irish forests from the later Gaelic era to the close of the eighteenth century. The author focuses on the fundamentally pragmatic and commercial view of trees adopted by much of Gaelic civilization, and the attempts of the various Anglo-Irish administrations to introduce more conservative woodland practices.
Books on Squirrel Management
Available from European Squirrel Initiative www.europeansquirrelinitiative.org