FORESTRY ESTABLISHMENT

Forestry Establishment / Afforestation

Enfor is involved in the planting and establishment of new forestry plantations.

Enfor has planted a wide range of sites and forest types across Ireland.

The Afforestation Scheme is administered by the Forest Service and offers grants for establishing and maintaining forest plantations. All landowners (farmers and non-farmers) are eligible to receive grant aid to plant new forestry on their lands.

The grant covers the costs of:

The landowner receives an annual premium payment for a 15 year period. This premium ranges from €200 – €260 an acre depending on the species and forest type planted.

Enfor Ltd will develop and manage your forestry planting project from beginning to end. We cover all areas in Ireland so contact us to start the process.

Forestry Application process

Meeting to establish landowners forestry plans and objectives
Land survey and soil assessments
Species selection and site mapping
Grant application and paperwork submission
Monitoring of application progress and continuous liaising with Forest Service
Management of machine work, site planting and fencing
Final paperwork preparation

Plantation Maintenance

As part of the Afforestation Scheme, sites are maintained for the first four years. During this time sites are continuously monitored and works are carried out as required. These include:

Enfor Ltd ensures that during the critical first two years of a plantation, the best and most intensive maintenance is carried out. This means that the site is already well on its way to be established by the four year stage.

After the four year period the forestry site is inspected by the Forest Service to assess whether satisfactory establishment has been achieved. If the site is not up to standard then the forester must continue to maintain it. The costs for this site maintenance is covered by a maintenance grant paid out by the Forest Service.