GBREVIEW

Review of 'Growing Broadleaves'

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Project Team 
Editorial Committee:
Prof. Juergen Huss, Albert-Ludwigs University,  Freiburg
Prof. Padraic Joyce, University College Dublin
John Fennessy, COFORD*
Working Group:
Dr Ian Short, University College Dublin
Dr Nuala Ni Fhlatharta, Teagasc
Eugene Curran, Forest Service
Seamus Dunne, Forest Service
Alistair Pfeifer, COFORD
Joe Barry, Forest owner
Ted Horgan, Forestry consultant
Dr Richard McCarthy, Coillte
 
* Email: john.fennessy@coford.ie

Completion Date: December 2010

Background
COFORD published 'Growing Broadleaves' in 1998 to provide foresters, landowners and students with silvicultural guidelines for the establishment and management of broadleaves in Ireland. However, this focused only on five species. In the interim, much knowledge has also been gained through experience and further contacts with colleagues in the UK_and elsewhere. To reflect these changes and to expand the range of species, a full review of the original publication is underway.

Objectives
The objective is to review and update Growing Broadleaves.

Progress
Several meetings of the Editorial Committee took place during  2009 and agreement was reached on the new structure for the book. Early in 2009 final drafts were distributed to the Working Group and their observations, comments and suggestions were invited. Towards the end of 2009 these recommendations were considered by the Editorial Committee. A draft has been sent for external review.

Activities Planned
Publication of the revised Growing Broadleaves is planned for 2010.

2008 report

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PROJECT TEAM
Editorial committee:
Prof. Juergen Huss, University of Freiburg, Germany
Prof. Padraic Joyce, University College Dublin
John Fennessy, COFORD*
Working group:
Dr Ian Short, Teagasc
Dr Nuala Ni Fhlatharta, Teagasc
Eugene Curran, Forest Service
Alistair Pfeifer, COFORD
Joe Barry, Farmer
Ted Horgan, Coillte
Dr Richard McCarthy, Coillte

* Email: john.fennessy@coford.ie

COMPLETION DATE: December 2009

BACKGROUND
COFORD published Growing Broadleaves in 1998 with the intention of providing foresters, landowners and students with silvicultural guidelines for the establishment and management of broadleaves in Ireland. In the interim period, much experience and knowledge has been acquired on the performance of broadleaves. In order to capture changes as well as to extend the range of species, it was decided to undertake a full review of the original publication.

OBJECTIVES
The main objective is to review and update the original COFORD publication Growing Broadleaves based on practical experience gained with the establishment and management of broadleaves in Ireland since its publication in 1998. Other objectives include extending the range of species covered in the original document from five of the major species to all broadleaved species encountered in Irish forestry today including most of the minor broadleaved species.

PROGRESS
Several meetings of the editorial committee took place during 2008 and agreement was reached on the new structure of the book. Final drafts are ready for distribution to members of the working group. Many studies and evaluations have been undertaken in 2008 in relation to material for the book combined with field visits to successful and problematic sites during the year.

OUTPUTS
As part of the review, an Irish student from the Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, completed a masters degree in forest ecology and management in 2007 on Quantifying the development of oak/Scots pine and oak/European larch stands in Ireland. A draft COFORD Connects Note based on the study will be published in 2009.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED
It is anticipated that the new publication will be launched at the end of 2009 as part of an international conference on broadleaved silviculture.