Western Forestry Co-op Knowledge Transfer Group 

Please note: The scheme is only open for those who have not previously participated in a forestry KT group.
KTG OBJECTIVES

Western Forestry Co-op are delighted to announce that the Forestry KTG Scheme 2025 is open for people to register their interest. KTGs are empowering forest owners to take a more active role in managing their forests for themselves and future generations.

The KTG will bring forest owners together in an informal setting where the facilitator (Co-op Forester) encourages peer to peer learning. The topics for each session are decided by you the participants. Last year’s programme was very successful covering all aspects of forestry from planting to harvesting, replanting, management plans, continuous cover forestry, timber measurement. This KTG will also include any new schemes in the new Forestry Programme.

The KTG will consist of:

  • a mixture of indoor and outdoor sessions funded by the Department of Agriculture
  • Each participant receives €80 per meeting towards expenses
  • Each KTG is limited to 20 participants and are normally fully subscribed.
  • The areas we propose to run KTGs in are Sligo, Mayo, and Leitrim (surrounding counties of Galway, Donegal, Cavan, Longford, Roscommon etc. can participate).

Please note: You must be a forest owner to participant in the KTG (but you don’t need to be in receipt of grant or premiums). Participants must not have taken part in a Forestry KTG in the previous three years.

If you are interested in participating in one of the KTGs, please register your interest by:

The aim of the KTG Scheme:

  • Provide additional knowledge to help forest owners understand the activities required in their forests.

  • Provide the knowledge and expertise over the forest crop rotation to achieve a sustainable economic return.

  • Increase the level of forest management activity amongst forest owners
  • Filling the knowledge gap and bridging the barrier to the mobilisation of timber and biomass from the private sector.
Western Forestry Co-op KT Groups have the following benefits to owners:

  • Providing qualified and experience foresters with valuable knowledge.

  • Increase awareness to forest owners of the value of their forest.

  • Informing forest owners on how to actively manage their forest sustainably.

  • Improve the understanding and the steps required when selling timber.

  • Best practice for forestry establishment.

  • Better management results in greater productivity

  • Contribute towards developing a greater forest culture in Ireland

  • Provide innovative mechanisms to integrate agriculture and forestry to allow for double income use options

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

If you wish to take part in this KTG scheme please Register your interest below:

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    Have you attended a Forestry KTG in the last 3 years? (Required)

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