S2 E2 - Inheriting a forest: Trees, succession and family legacy

16/11/2024 1h 9min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode we explore what it's like to take on a forest. We hear from Olive Leavy and Brendan Guinan, two people who found themselves becoming an accidental forester and agroforester. Olive fell in love with the family forest and Brendan has turned a forest into a successful, diverse and productive farm. 
Episode host:
Catherine Cleary
Episode guests:
Olive Leavy 
Brendan Guinan
Resources:
Irish Forest Owners
Fiorbhia Farm
Pro Silva Ireland
Farm Forest - Episode 2 - Olive Leavy
Forestry Solution Series - Webinar 6 - Olive Leavy, Manus Crowley & Liam Byrne, ProSilva
Silviculture Research International - Continuous Cover Forestry
This podcast is produced by the ⁠⁠Irish Agroforestry Forum⁠⁠ and funded by the ⁠⁠Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine⁠⁠ Forestry Promotion Fund.
Our hosts are ⁠⁠Catherine Cleary⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Ray Ó Foghlú⁠⁠, with design and production by Karishma Kusurkar from ⁠⁠The Curated Pod⁠⁠ and the project lead is  Maureen Kilgore, Manager of the Irish Agroforestry Forum.

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