Events

Feb
8
Thu
2018
Whittled Away – Talk by Padraig Fogarty @ Banagher Library
Feb 8 @ 6:30 pm

Author and IWT Campaigns Officer Pádraic Fogarty will be talking about his book – Whittled Away – and Ireland’s vanishing nature at Banagher Library.

Nov
6
Tue
2018
Dublin: Close to Nature Forest Management – the ProSilva approach
Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm
Dublin: Close to Nature Forest Management - the ProSilva approach

Close to Nature Forest Management – the ProSilva approach

7pm, 6th November, J.W. Sweetman’s Pub, Burgh Quay Dublin 2

 

This talk will be given by Faith Wilson who is a practising ecologist and a committee member of ProSilva Ireland.  ProSilva Ireland is an All Ireland organisation, which aims to develop and promote the ProSilva Principles in Irish forestry which, through a diversification of age and species structures allow for the full development of the forests ecological role and the simultaneous economic production of high quality forest products.    ProSilva Ireland promotes knowledge and practical examples of continuous cover forestry management in woodlands across Ireland through field days and study trips to the continent.   Continuous cover forestry management is a forest management system where forest managers and owners work hand in hand with the natural processes and dynamics that occur in forests to the benefit of the forest owner, the environment and society in general. ProSilva members believe that forests provide four categories of benefit to society. These are:
  1. production of timber and other products
  2. protection of soil and climate
  3. maintenance of ecosystems
  4. recreation, amenity, and cultural aspects
Over the last century, Ireland has developed a forest industry based principally around plantation forests. These forests have been grown as agricultural crops on a rotation system (typically forty years followed by clearfell and replanting). The ProSilva approach is to find ways of transforming these plantation forests to permanent forests of mixed species and age classes.
Jan
8
Sun
2023
Waterford Branch: Carrigavantry and Ballyscanlan Lake Walk
Jan 8 @ 1:00 pm
Waterford Branch: Carrigavantry and Ballyscanlan Lake Walk

08 Jan: Waterford: Carrigavantry and Ballyscanlan Lake Walk

IWT Waterford Branch will be leading a visit to Carrigavantry and Ballyscanlan Lake, Co. Waterford (Carraig an Bhruinnteora agus Loch Bhaile Uí Scanláin). The Walk will be led by Denis Cullen. 

 

Location: Meet at the carpark opposite the Applegreen garage in Tramore

Date: Sunday 8th January.

Time: 13:00

Event contact: iwtwaterfordbranch@gmail.com 

 

Jan
10
Tue
2023
IWT Webinar: Rights of Nature
Jan 10 @ 7:00 pm

10 Jan: IWT Webinar: Rights of Nature 

The Citizens’ Assembly has recommended that Ireland’s Constitution be changed to include reference to biodiversity, perhaps to allow for recognition of Rights of Nature. This webinar will explore the ideas behind Rights of Nature and what it might mean for Ireland. We will talk to James Orr and Katie Holden about the campaign for the Rights of Nature to be recognised in Ireland.

Register for this free webinar using this registration link

Jan
22
Sun
2023
Dublin Branch Bull Island Birding Outing
Jan 22 @ 11:00 am
Dublin Branch Bull Island Birding Outing

22 Jan: Dublin: Bull Island Birding Outing

IWT Dublin Branch loves to start the year with an annual January outing to Bull Island to see the birds, especially the Brent Geese. We are fortunate this year to be led by two volunteers from Birdwatch Ireland. It promises to be a great morning. Bring binoculars and telescopes if you have them, but we should have some to share. And remember – wrap up well.

 

Location: Meet at the end of the Causeway, opposite the wonderful carved tree.

Date: Sunday 22nd January

Time: 11:00

Event contact: dublinbranch@iwt.ie