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Speaking at the recent forestry and tree planting event, hosted by CAFRE at its Greenmount campus, (l-r): Gregor Fulton, National Trust; John Hetherington, Premier Woodlands; Rodrigo Olave, AFBI; Aoife Smith, Forest Service; David Dowd, CAFRE; Konstantinos Xyntaris, CAFRE

Forest Service must be consistent in helping to meet new tree planting targets

Andrew Muir, Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

2025 Small Woodland Grant Scheme is now open for applications

Aaron Ward, director of public engagement at NMNI and John Martin, director, Woodland Trust Northern Ireland

Ulster Folk Museum site restoring woodland area larger than four football fields

Premier Woodlands' John Hetherington

A leading forester has called for a clear assurance from DAERA

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Private forestry sector is in crisis across province

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington.

Tree planting contracts to be confirmed by Forest Service next week

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Update from John Hetherington of Premier Woodlands

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Fancy a night in a wombat’s burrow?

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington. Picture: Richard Halleron

Forest Service targets 50,000ha of additional tree cover by 2050

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Where now for forestry in Northern Ireland

Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) in beech woods at dawn, Sussex, England

7 of the best places to see bluebells in the UK

Wild Isles filming locations: BBC confirm wildlife spots seen in David Attenborough’s new series - episode 2

BBC filming locations for episode 2 of Attenborough Wild Isles

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10 toxic spring flowers pet owners should avoid

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2023: Do they still exist in the UK and where can I see them?

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day: Where in UK to see the native species

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Fast growing conifers play a key role in sequestering CO2

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

DAERA is urged to ‘double down’ on NI tree planting
A leading forester has called on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to double down on its commitment of securing a tree cover of 12% across Northern Ireland’s total land area by 2050.
Richard Halleron

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

‘Forestry schemes are not working’

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Delay in processing applications

Dolores Kelly .

Call for new strategy to restore our woodlands

Premier Woodlands' Mark Byers

‘Forestry sector enjoys a busy start to 2021’

Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Environment Bill long overdue

John Hetherington, Managing Director, Premier Woodlands

Minister must prioritise forestry development

Welcome changes are made to the Forestry Expansion Scheme for 2020

John Hetherington

Crucial forestry and woodlanddevelopment scheme dates coming up

Unique forestry investment opportunity now available

John Hetherington, Managing Director, Premier Woodlands

Positive uptake for FES planting scheme

John Hetherington, Managing Director, Premier Woodlands

There is still time to apply for Environmental Farming Scheme
The initial application period for the new Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) ends next Friday, March 31st.
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