Teagasc to host clinics for Galway landowners on converting to forestry
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway landowners who are considering forestry as a land use option can avail of free advisory clinics later this month.
The one-to-one consultations are organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Tom Hayes announced 39 such clinics nationwide with two in the county.
The first of the Galway clinics takes place in Ballinasloe Teagasc office on January 29th followed by another in Tuam Teagasc office on January 31st.
There are in excess of 25 thousand hectares of Galway land planted with private forestry involving over one thousand landowners.
Noel Kennedy is the Forestry Development Officer with Teagasc in Galway and says planted land is a viable option for many.