Native Woodlands are extremely important to the Irish forestry landscape. They add diversity, habitats, amenity values and a long term carbon store. In the longer term, they can also provide beautiful timber for furniture among other elements. Green Belt has been promoting the establishment of native woodlands since 1982 and have the record for the most hardwoods established nationally by any management company across Ireland.

The Native Woodland support Scheme by Green Belt is aimed to further promote the establishment of native woodlands by further enhancing payments to farmers/ landowners who establish hardwood plantations. The land, the trees and the premiums all remain the property of the landowner, while the donor company enjoys the benefits of being associated with the establishment of new forests in Ireland.

Green Belt has pioneered this project and has worked with numerous companies, including Microsoft, KBI, Aldi, Applegreen and An Post to establish these forests. The woodlands are established under approval of DAFM and subject to the guidelines and rules as set out in the DAFM guidelines for establishing a woodland in Ireland.

Qualifying areas must be in excess of 4 hectares and be a native woodland ready for establishment. Get in touch today to get qualified.

Using the mantra "the right tree in the right place", Green Belt will work with you as landowner to decide upon the best course of action to establish a forest and a longer term management plan to meet your needs and desires from owning a forest.