sustainable woodland management in practice
Woodland Care products
Extracting Small Diameter Hardwood Thinnings
Woodland care specialises in the development and marketing
of a range of woodland products. All harvesting is done in a sustainable
way in order to guarantee conservation and continuity of supply.
SMALL DIAMETER HARDWOODS AS FIREWOOD AND CRAFT MATERIAL
From woodlands we are called to manage we are willing to purchase from the owner any amount of hardwood thinning. According to quality the price we can offer varys between 10 and 50 € per meter cube. Craft material includes hazel rods and ash/oak poles for rustic construction and fencing.
Collecting Tree Seeds
Wild Berry Collection
BERRIES NUTS AND SEEDS FOR TREE NURSERIES
For over 15 years we have been involved in sourcing, collecting and supplying native tree seeds from Irish woodlands and hedgerows to specialised tree nurseries. As seed collectors we are officially registered by the Irish Forest Service. We are constantly looking for new sources of seed for all main native broadleaves found in Ireland and can pay a compensation to landowners who can provide access to a good seed source. If you think your farm or woodland is a good seed source for any of the species listed below you can contact us for a visit.
- Common Alder
- Gray Alder
- Italian Alder
- Ash
- Beech
- Blackthorn
- Downey Birch
- Silver Birch
- Wild cherry
- Guelder Rose
- Sweet chestnut
- Hornbeam
- Holly
- Pedunculate oak
- Sessile oak
- Rowan
- Scots pine
- Spindle
- Sycamore
- White beam
- Whitethorn
Edible Wild Woodland Mushrooms found in the West of Ireland
EDIBLE FOREST MUSHROOMS
Our knowledge and experience with edible mushrooms is long standing and
is rooted in the north Italian forest culture.
Woodland Care between 2008 and 2010 have been involved with a research
project coordinated by the University of Limerick. The project is exploring
the commercial potential of edible fungi in Ireland both as wild produce
from mature woodland and cultivated on small diameter logs in broadleaf
plantations.
Through this we have carried some independent commercial trials of
our own. Following the success of these trials we are now organizing collection
and supply of selected fresh gourmet forest mushroom within the mid west
region.. If you are interested in regular supply of fresh forest mushrooms
you can contact us.
Due to recurrent demand Woodland Care is now organising( in the mid west) courses in wild mushroom foraging and identification . A number of dates have been arranged for autumn 2011 at the IRISH SEED SAVERS Centre in County Clare ( see www.irishseedsavers.ie for programme and booking details) and at other venues in the Clare/ Galway area. For details please contact us by phone or email.