SWS Forestry staff attended a training field day in North Tipperary last Friday.  We visited a recently planted site in the morning where Joe Fitzgerald and Colm Dunne led the session on soil pH and selection of species best suited to different soil types.  Padraig Egan and John Kelly (of Laois Sawmills) led the afternoon session in an active harvesting site where thinning, yield class and timber categories were discussed.

Luckily the rain held off for the most part!

Morning Session - pH and soil suitability

Morning Session – pH and soil suitability

Morning Session 2

Morning Session – pH and soil suitability

Forest Road

Forest Road

John Kelly of Laois Sawmills speaking to SWS Forestry staff

John Kelly of Laois Sawmills speaking to SWS Forestry staff

Harvesting site

Harvesting site

Discussing thinning options

Discussing thinning options

Discussing thinning options

Discussing thinning options

Reviewing timber categories

Reviewing timber categories

Harvesting site

Harvesting site