Back in October 2008 I wrote on the subject of ash seeds being so abundant. They could be seen in colossal quantities dripping off the twigs of every ash tree. Ash seeds generally take 18 months to germinate, so do the sums, – it’s now 18 months on. How exciting is that? Look about you [...]
The day I went to see this client’s land in County Cavan it was clear to see that the tree to chase after would be ash. Fiona wants part of her small holding to be forest. She wants to enhance the land for birds and other wildlife and she wants to grow at least some [...]
Every day as I go about my daily activities I find myself trying to think of more ways to communicate to people involved in forests & timber industries in Ireland about this other way of approaching forest management. I am certain that if forest owners here knew there was another approach to forestry than [...]
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Have you noticed what’s happening with the ash trees? Just look at this – They’re coming down with seed this year. Free trees for everyone whether you want them or not! Ash likes it here in the Cavan/Leitrim area where I live. Ash seedlings appear in people’s garden beds and pot plants; they come up [...]
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