The Forest Service (FS) as part of the DAFM, requires a 10 year management plan to be submitted on your forest. This is carried out by one of Green Belt's professional foresters following a detailed site visit and assessment. The details are submitted to the forest service and the actions approved as per their guidelines.

This management plan ensures the original stipulations at establishment phase have been met, and it prescribes the best next steps in the longer term management of your valuable asset. This includes the identification of any areas requiring attention - fencing, fertilisation etc. - as well as identifying the optimum harvest time.

Within this detailed document, specifics on the species mix and planted area will be recorded. Timber volumes will be calculated and from this, future earning potential can be measured - for some forests, the value at clearfell can exceed €25,000 per hectare.

It is very important that your forest continues to be monitored by a professional forester from Green Belt. We offer a number of suitable options across the lifecycle of the forest. 

Please contact us to learn more about any of these options.