Sustainability initiative is being carried out in conjunction with Veon Baby Elegance has completed the second phase of their Little Buds Forest native tree planting campaign this time in County Wicklow by planting one tree for every cot or bed they sold this year. The first phase of their planting programme was completed in Roscommon … Read more
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) places timber and forestry at the heart of Ireland’s rural economy. FII brings together companies from across the forestry and timber supply chain, from forest owners and forestry companies, to timber processors, wood product manufacturers, and renewable energy producers. Veon is a proud member of Forestry Industries Ireland Their video on … Read more
On an idyllic June morning, The Irish Tree Society met at the Coollattin Estate for the first time since the Society’s successful battle to save Tommnafinnogue Wood for the Nation. That battle lasted over twenty years and won a reprieve for the last stand of native Irish oak in an ancient woodland setting, thus preserving … Read more
Veon is looking to recruit an ecologist to join our growing team throughout Ireland. As a company providing services to the forestry, ecology and environmental sectors, the successful candidate must demonstrate a knowledge of forest ecology while also committed to providing practical solutions for our clients. Our company offers a wide variety of services across … Read more
Houses of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine Issues impacting the Forestry Sector in Ireland. The forestry sector is an integral part of rural communities around Ireland and helps rural life thrive. It supports local economies, provides employment opportunities and public recreational amenities. Currently it provides in the region of 12,000 jobs in … Read more
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) tracks near a stream in co. Limerick. Red deer is Ireland’s largest land mammal. Their natural habitat is mainly Woodlands, grasslands, moorlands and scrub. They prefer the areas between woodlands and open grasslands. They are herbivorous and usually eat grass and shrubs. Their lifespan is typically 18 years and they can … Read more
Common Frog (Rana temporaria) spawn in a little pond in Rowls Allen, Co. Cork… Each female breed around February and usually produces one clump of frogs spawn in a season, in warm days in March. A female frog may lay up to 4,000 eggs in one spring. Adults eat insects, snails, slugs and worms. Young … Read more
Pawprints such as these are one of the many signs that spring is on its way. They belong to the European badger (Meles meles), a well-known native species here in Ireland. Over winter, Badgers enter what is known as ‘winter sleep’. During this time, their activity levels are significantly reduced, and they rarely venture outside … Read more
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