Green Belt is delighted to announce the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine are now accepting new applications to establish forests and woodlands across Ireland.

The scheme, designed to run from 2023-2027, features numerous changes and differences to previous schemes.

Annual premiums are increased and are available for up to 20 years, as a farmer. There are 12 different options to consider, termed as Forest Types (FT). We expect FT1 - creation of native woodlands and FT12 - commercial planting with hardwood mix - to be the most popular. Annual premiums are €1,104 per hectare for FT1 and €780 per hectare for FT12.

Minister Pippa Hackett was understandably buoyant at the release identifying the many years of work that it has taken to get to this stage.

We look forward to the resurgence of a planting program and the invaluable benefits that trees, forests and woodlands bring to the country. Also noteworthy, is the fact that the forest owner will be in a position to trade their carbon under the carbon removal framework certificate to be issued shortly.

Get in touch with us to explore your options.

Green Belt is running a #competition for the month of #April. We want #designers and #creators to submit their idea of what #Irish #Forestry and #Timber means to them. The #winning design will then be produce on to a #limitededition run of #100 #sustainablymade T-Shirts. These will be sold and the profits given to an housing #charity Email your entries to maurice@greenbelt.ie #makeyourdifference #yourforetyourfuture

The EU carbon removal certification framework aims to scale up carbon removal activities and fight greenwashing by empowering businesses to show their action in this field.

Delivering on this potential, Irish forestry offers a local solution to so much of the nations emissions and our carbon offset targets. New planting, known as afforestation, is the most direct and measurable means to combat Irelands emissions. Irish forestry and woodland creation is established with the support of government grants and further supplemented by an annual premium, paid over a 15 year term to the land owner (20 years if that landowner qualifies as a farmer).

The established forestry and woodlands sequester carbon on an annual basis. This happens at different rates across the lifetime of the forest, but in figures published by TEAGASC, an estimate of annual average Carbon sequestered across 2 lifecycles of forestry is c. 3 tonnes of CO2 per hectare for Hardwoods and up to 7 tonnes of CO2 per hectare for a commercial forest. This includes harvested wood products, as this is both hugely important and essential to the valorisation of Irish forestry and Carbon accounting.

For Irish forest owners, especially those with recently planted or soon to be established forests, the carbon value in their forests can be a considerable source of additional income. Forestry premiums exhaust at 15 (or 20) years and from then to clearfell, for a commercial forest, income is through thinning - an important silvicultural intervention, but should not, by design, be overly lucrative. Therefore, additional income in the shape of traded carbon credits will be a very welcome and fruitful enterprise for those forest owners.

Creating a platform and framework for the legitimate and transparent trading of these credits has been a challenge to date. Validity and certainty over the merit of the credits has been a core issue. The proposed framework being developed by the EU will be welcome solution. As it develops and more information becomes available, Green Belt will provide all the relevant details to land and forest owners to allow them maximise their forestry returns.

In the meantime, should you have any questions, please contact Maurice Ryan on 0876753097 or by email at maurice@greenbelt.ie

Replanting a forest (Reforestation) is a legislative obligation on landowners. This means you must replant your forest post harvesting. Harvesting revenues are extremely lucrative and in recent times have yielded exceptional returns for forest owners. 

In de afgelopen jaren is de vraag naar zelfzorggeneesmiddelen sterk toegenomen. Steeds meer mensen nemen hun gezondheid in eigen handen en zoeken naar oplossingen buiten de traditionele huisarts om. Dit geldt ook voor behandelingen tegen bepaalde parasitaire infecties, waarbij men snel resultaat wenst zonder lange wachttijden. Voor deze groep is het mogelijk om Stromectol zonder recept in Nederland aan te schaffen via erkende online platforms. Deze optie biedt niet alleen snelheid, maar ook discretie, wat voor velen een doorslaggevende factor is. Uiteraard blijft het van belang dat de gekozen aanbieder duidelijke informatie verstrekt over dosering, bijwerkingen en gebruiksaanwijzingen. Door verantwoord om te gaan met dit soort medicatie kan het herstelproces efficiënt verlopen, zonder onnodige complicaties. Zo draagt de digitalisering bij aan toegankelijke zorg voor een bredere doelgroep.

Green Belt has always worked with forest owners to deliver the most advantageous results for their forest. 

Recently many forest owners have made the decision to sell their land post harvest, and reap the rewards. There is no penalty for this and the replanting obligation passes to the new owner. 

There is growing interest in buying what we call 'Brown lands' for replanting. Some of the main reasons for this are that it means your money is active immediately - the licencing delays can lead to a lag of 18 months from land purchase to trees in the ground.

With a sustainability plan for the reforestation lands, there can be significant additionality in the Carbon sequestered in the forest and an improvement in the Biodiversity levels on its second rotation. For starters, the trees are a better quality tree and grow at a quicker rate - therefore sequestering more Carbon. 

We encourage the new land owners to practice as much as possible a chemical free establishment of their forest. This has obvious gains as it minimises leaching into watercourses and so on. Similarly, the establishment of riparian zones along waterways drastically reduces run off to almost zero from a forestry development.

The introduction of Biochar into the planting lines and blended with organic fertiliser is a huge benefit to the soils and to the trees. Biochar is a natural catalyst, designed to improve the active rate of fertiliser uptake by the plants through cation exchange, enhance the soil quality and improve the soil biodiversity. This is achieved by creating a comfort zone for microorganisms to exist and thrive within for extended periods of time - they will break down the available nutrients in the soil, and resist the biochar as it is too hard to break down (Biochar is about 80% pure carbon).

Useiden lääkkeiden saanti ilman fyysistä reseptiä on nykyään mahdollista, mutta se vaatii kuluttajalta harkintaa ja huolellista tiedonhakua. Esimerkiksi erektiohäiriöiden hoitoon tarkoitettu Levitra on lääke, jota monet miehet harkitsevat yksityisten ongelmien ratkaisuun. Tällaisessa tilanteessa ei ole harvinaista, että vaihtoehtona nousee køb Levitra netistä ilman reseptiä, sillä verkkotilaus voi tuntua nopeammalta ja huomaamattomammalta kuin asiointi kivijalka-apteekissa. Kuitenkin turvallisuus ei saa koskaan jäädä toissijaiseksi. Tilaus on aina tehtävä luotettavalta verkkosivulta, jossa tuotteet ovat aitoja ja asiakkaan henkilötiedot suojattuja. Oikein hoidettuna verkkoapteekki voi olla paitsi tehokas myös turvallinen ratkaisu intiimeihin tarpeisiin.

All of these factors either individually or collectively will improve the quality of the forestry under management, particularly in poorer soils. We believe that purchasing and managing reforestation lands is an excellent route to improve your own carbon footprint and to build team morale through planting activities.

To look at how indigenous forestry projects can help you** ESG activities and manage your emissions**, contact our team today.

Maurice@greenbelt.ie or reception@greenbelt.ie

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have made funds available to allow those with an active planting approval to establish their forest and woodlands. This is in lieu of the new program receiving approval from Europe.

Those with planting approval can either opt to go ahead under 'De Minimis' rules and avail of the new premiums - see rates below. For example, if you plant hardwoods, you could receive an annual premium of €1,103 per hectare for 20 years.

It is encouraging to see the facilitation of new planting ahead of the final agreements on the program. We are excited to see those with approvals get trees in the ground and to begin their afforestation journey.

If you would like to consider new planting, contact us here to learn how the Grants and Premium schemes work and how Green Belt can help you find and secure the right lands for your project.

Green Belt featured in todays edition of the Irish Farmers Journal. We would like to thank Donal Magner and Noel Bardon for their time, effort and commitment in spending time with us to crate the feature and for their ongoing efforts to promote private forestry across Ireland.

The industry has seen some very challenging times recently, but the future is abundantly positive if and when some pieces fall into place.

We have been here for 40 years and fully intend to continue to deliver and grow and improve over the next 40 years. Forestry will continue to develop and other income generation and environmental support elements will flourish as we ex;plore and encourage further uses for timber.

We would like to thank everyone who has been part of our journey for the last 40 years. It has been a lot of fun, some times tricky, but always rewarding.

Companies are seeking to offset their Carbon footprint through local initiatives. One of the most effective routes to achieve these targets, is to plant forests and woodlands across Ireland.

Socially, it is an essential industry to support rural and local employment. Tree planters, truck drivers, timber harvesting and forestry management are all roles carried out by local people. Woodlands can provide a wonderful local amenity too, giving people an opportunity to take solace in a native woodland and forest and to enjoy the biodiversity present across all forests.

Green Belt works with you to identify your requirements, discuss a robust approach to address your needs, and provide forestry excellence in delivering your project.

Our team of professional foresters, in house ecology team and expert GIS panel, will produce the detailed reporting necessary to satisfy your stakeholders and customers.

Some of the solutions we provide include

Afforestation - the planting of new forests

Reforestation - improving soil health and biodiversity in replanting forests

Peatland rewetting - reducing the emissions from Irelands peatlands.

Renewable consultancy - providing the platform to potentially include renewables on your lands portfolio.

Contact us today to set up a consultation where we can work as part of your sustainability team and get it done. #YourForestYourFuture

A unique and special opportunity to acquire a wonderfully crafted, limited edition, Teak serving board.

Teak is a hard, durable and beautifully grained timber. Our limited edition boards are released to celebrate Green Belts 40 years of planting trees. They are a wonderful gift idea for clients or someone special.

Opter pour un casino avec retrait immédiat, c’est choisir une expérience de jeu rapide et efficace. Ces plateformes se démarquent par leur capacité à traiter les transactions en temps record, permettant aux joueurs de récupérer leurs gains sans délai. Fini l’attente interminable : en quelques minutes, vos fonds sont disponibles via des méthodes de paiement fiables et sécurisées. Un casino avec retrait immédiat offre également une gamme variée de jeux, allant des machines à sous aux tables de blackjack, en passant par des parties de poker captivantes. De plus, ces sites mettent un point d’honneur à garantir la sécurité des données et la transparence des processus. Avec des bonus attractifs et des promotions régulières, ces casinos ne se contentent pas d’être rapides : ils transforment chaque partie en une expérience exaltante et sans compromis.

These beautiful boards have been crafted in Panama with Teak from our FSC managed plantations, and finished by Robert O'Connor woodworkers in Gorey, Co Wexford.

There are ONLY 113 in total, of these boards available. Each one is numbered within the series and also bears the Green Belt logo - a mark of quality. With advance purchases, you can even personalise your own board**. Each board comes with a card explaining the quality and value of the board.

Bulk orders are available and a discount can be discussed.

Dimensions (approximate): 75cm X 30cm X 4cm or 50cm X 30cm X 4cm **Weight **(approximate): 5.3kg

One of the key highlights of https://bengaluck.com/real-money/ is its emphasis on security and convenience. Players can access a variety of trusted payment methods for quick and safe transactions, including bank transfers, e-wallets, and regional options tailored to local needs. Advanced encryption technologies safeguard all sensitive data, ensuring that users can play with confidence. Generous welcome bonuses and tailored promotions further enhance the appeal, providing extra value and extending playtime. Beyond its extensive game library, https://bengaluck.com/real-money/ places a strong focus on fairness and transparency. Licensed and regulated, the platform guarantees unbiased outcomes with certified random number generators (RNGs). As the demand for high-quality real money gaming continues to grow, https://bengaluck.com/real-money/ stands as a benchmark for excellence, delivering a safe, engaging, and lucrative gaming environment for players around the globe.

P&P to be arranged and is €25. ** - Personalisation is €30 per board.

Details are emerging on the new Forestry Program, launched by the DAFM with Minister Pippa Hackett and Minister Charlie McConalogue.

While all the details are yet to be confirmed in Europe, in brief, we can confirm Native Woodlands will receive a tax free annual premium of €1,103 per hectare and that is now to be paid each year for 20 years, for farmers. this represents an increase of 66% on previous premium payments.

If you take an average planting area of 8 hectares (20 acres), a farmer will now receive €220,600 in annual premiums, tax free over 20 years.

It seems all forestry planting categories are seeing an uplift in premiums of 40% upwards to 66%.

New schemes to be encouraged include Rewilding land with emergent woodland and in Rewetting proposals under a Forests for Water scheme which will attract an annual premium of €1,142 per hectare.

Stay tuned for more details.

Green Belt has worked in communities across Ireland for 40 years. Our foresters live and work in these communities. So, it is really important that we can work with local community groups, County Councils and businesses all over Ireland to create woodlands and amenities for all to enjoy.

For spillere, der søger friske og innovative oplevelser, er nye online casino den perfekte destination. Disse platforme bringer moderne teknologi, unikke funktioner og spændende bonusser til bordet, hvilket giver en opdateret og engagerende spiloplevelse. Et nye online casino skiller sig ud ved at tilbyde det nyeste inden for spil, inklusive avancerede spilleautomater, live casino og kreative bordspil. Mange af disse casinoer fokuserer på at levere en problemfri oplevelse med hurtige betalingsløsninger og mobiloptimerede platforme, så du kan spille når som helst og hvor som helst. Denne generation af casinoer henvender sig til spillere, der ønsker mere end det traditionelle.

There are government grants and supports to help these projects take off and we have a network of local, Irish businesses that can also provide assistance to certain projects.

Get in touch with us today to develop your community project and amenity woodland. And have you considered your company hosting a Tree Planting Day? A superb way to spend time together in the outdoors and do something completely different!

Verkkopelaajat arvostavat nykyään nopeutta ja helppoutta, eikä kotiutusten käsittelyssä haluta turhia viivästyksiä. Monet perinteiset kasinot saattavat pidättää voitot manuaaliseen tarkistukseen, mutta modernit pelisivustot tarjoavat parempia vaihtoehtoja. Nettikasinot välittömillä kotiutuksilla mahdollistavat nopeimmat rahansiirrot, joissa voitot näkyvät pelaajan pankkitilillä jo muutamassa minuutissa ilman ylimääräisiä odotusaikoja. Tämä on mahdollista nykyaikaisten maksupalveluiden, kuten Trustly, Brite ja Zimpler, ansiosta, jotka tukevat reaaliaikaisia pankkisiirtoja. Lisäksi monet näistä kasinoista toimivat ilman rekisteröitymistä, jolloin pelaajien ei tarvitse käydä läpi pitkiä varmennusprosesseja kotiutusten yhteydessä.