With the Status Red warning affecting the entire country, and echoes of Storm Ophelia, we expect to see significant windthrow events across the country. First and foremost, everyone's safety is of paramount concern so stay away from any forests, falling, fallen or weak trees. The danger is extreme and can be fatal.

Lets hope the damage is not as severe as the 8,800 hectares blown 12 years ago, but in cases where damage occurs, it is imperative to act quickly and efficiently to clean up the damage and prevent further issues.

Green Belt will capture Lidar drone footage of your inaccessible forestry, and process it to accurately determine the precise areas affected, the volume of timber to be removed and the impact on the remaining forestry. This information and data will be essential in presenting felling programs to the Forest Service and to the sawmills.

While this might be disastrous, acting quickly and accurately can save you time and actually earn you money. Contact Maurice Ryan on 0876753097 or maurice@greenbelt.ie to share your maps and forestry.