Links and other events
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Links
Forestry and the Environment
Wikipedia entry for Sustainable Forest Management Gives a good overview of how the term sustainable forest management is defined and used and a list of the various different Sustainable Forestry certification bodies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_forest_management#Initiatives
Trojan Heavy Horses
Where possible INFF use horses to draw timber from the woodland. For further information on these horses go to http://trojanheavyhorses.blogspot.com/
Greenbelt
Ireland’s leading private forestry company. Greenbelt help us to manage the woodland at Manch.
Friends of the Irish Environment
FIE is a network of conservationists and environmentalists committed to protecting Ireland's environment. For their extensive forestry section go to http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/index.php?id=12
Irish Environmental Network
INFF is a member of IEN. Follow this link for details of all 28 member organisations who are doing fantastic grass roots, campaigning and policy work in many different spheres of environment and sustainablity work in Ireland.
Woodkerne Nurseries
Tree nursery in west Cork, specialising in fruit and nut trees.
Future Forests
Nursery and garden centre in west Cork
Education
Discover Primary Science
Science activities and online resources for primary schools
Discover Science and Engineering
Find out more about science, engineering and technology news updates and articles at www.science.ie
Will And Away
A mobile outdoor education service in the Cork area. http://willandaway.ie/
Sustainable Living
Cork Environmental Forum
A not for profit organisation based in Cork, committed to promoting sustainable development in the region.
The Hollies
A centre for training in practical sustainability near Enniskeane in west Cork.
Sustainable Clonakilty
Very active local group whose mission is: “to lessen our contribution to climate change and our dependence on diminishing resources, principally oil, and to prepare to deal with these very real threats to the future”. http://www.sustainableclon.com/
Biodiversity
National Biodiversity Data Centre
Site providing access to high quality biodiversity data collected by researchers, professional conservation staff and volunteer recorders. http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
National Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
http://irishbutterflymonitoringscheme.biodiversityireland.ie/
Learn more about Irish butterflies
http://www.irishbutterflies.com/
Learn more about Irish wild flowers
http://www.irishwildflowers.ie/
Learn more about bats
http://www.batconservationireland.org/
Learn more about birds
http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/
Mike Brown
Irish landscape photography and Irish nature photography
http://www.mikebrownphotography.com/
Other useful west Cork links
Drimoleague Heritage Walkways
http://www.drimoleaguewalkway.com/index.html
West Cork People
Free newspaper in the west Cork area
Cork and County Advertiser Online newspaper