Teagasc increases forestry advice clinics as farmer interest soars

Soaring interest in tree planting has seen almost 700 landowners seeking advice at Teagasc’s forestry clinics.

Teagasc has increased its nationwide series of clinics to cope with the demand for such advice; more than half of all queries relate to planting forestry on the farm.

Nuala Ní Fhlatharta, head of Teagasc’s forestry development department, said: “The success of this year’s clinics was due to the significant interest in planting among farmers.