Green Belt Ltd services

Once the objectives of the new forest have been considered and species to be planted selected, it is time to begin the practical side of the site development.

After planting it is essential that the site be revisited frequently to ensure any problems are tackled as soon as possible.During the maintenance period there are a number of things to monitor in the plantation.Each season of the year demands different activities within the plantation.The main activities within the maintenance phase are weed control; fertilising and maintaining correct stocking levels. Most of this work is carried out manually.It is generally accepted that if a site has no major problems and it is well maintained, after four years, it is considered to be established. After this period the management of the plantation is much less intensive.

If your forestry plantation is approaching 20 years of age, it might be ready for first thinning. This is an essential maintenance procedure for forests and it will enhance the future growth and production of your plantation towards clearfell.

Green Belt set up Irish Woodchipping Services in 2008. The company currently have several Jenz chippers capable of chipping up to 65t/hour combined.Irish Woodchipping Service chip on contract and also buy, chip and sell forest material from the forest estate.Our machines are designed for chipping whole trees of up to 700 mm diameter in addition to light cuttings and forest residue with high performance.