Feakle Community Hall, Feakle, Co.Clare
Day of events in memory of Andrew St. Ledger
24 August 2024
Forestry Promotion Project
The Woodland League Forestry Promotion Project was designed by Andrew St Ledger prior to his untimely passing in 2023. Andrew invested many years contributing to forestry policy especially in the area of agroforestry. The Forestry Promotion Projects are funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) under the Forestry Programme 2023-27. This funding has provided significant opportunities to forestry organisations, individual foresters and people interested in the sector to develop their own initiatives for promoting forestry.
11 August 2024
Book Review: Eoghan Daltun – An Irish Atlantic Rainforest
A Personal Journey into the Magic of Rewilding
Part memoir and part call to arms. Daltun bought a farm on the Beara peninsula, in the far southwest of Ireland. He dug out the rhododendrons, fenced off the sheep and feral goats, and watched nature take the land back. Soon a rich ecosystem emerged.
This review captures the essence of Daltun’s journey and the profound realization that drives his work: the need to reconnect with and protect the natural world. By purchasing a farm on the Beara Peninsula and allowing the land to revert to its natural state, Daltun has demonstrated how ecosystems can flourish when given the space and time to recover. The transformation of his land into a thriving temperate rainforest, a rare and endangered ecosystem in Ireland, serves as both a personal victory and a broader commentary on conservation.
Ireland’s natural habitat is rainforest — of the temperate rather than the tropical kind. But so little of it is left, and that little is under threat. We bemoan the destruction of the Amazon but fail to realise what has been done in our own backyard.
30 July 2024
Woodland League Community of Content Creators
Dear Content Creators,
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for writers, photographers, videographers, and artists to contribute to our upcoming special edition dedicated to the beauty, complexity, and importance of native woodlands.
29 July 2024
Woodland Events, Autumn 2024
22 July 2024
The Woodland of Ireland by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
The ancient forests of Ireland were composed of a unique mixture of tree species. A few evergreens
coexisted with many spectacular deciduous trees. These covered the valleys but covered the tops of the
mountains, too. They were able to exist there by means of the constant warm rain and weathering of rock
systems that provided an almost endless sandy terrain filled with mobile nutrients.
22 July 2024
Soul and Science of Ireland’s Hedgerows by Ted Cook
Biodiversity Week Event, Kilmichael, Co. Cork – Sunday May 19th 2024
Ever wondered about the magic that lies within Ireland’s hedgerows? Ted Cook takes you on a captivating journey through these lush, green corridors. It’s not just about the plants; it’s about the history, the wildlife, and the intricate balance of nature that makes these hedgerows so special.
28 June 2024
Mother Tree Day by Ted Cook
National Tree Week & Mother’s Day at Kilcolman, Enniskeane, Co. Cork – Sunday March 10th
The Environmental Forum’s Coordinator, Bernie Connolly, proposed a “Crinniú” to commemorate the Good Lives of Andrew St. Ledger and Michael Ewing. Sunday March 10th was chosen which coincided with both International Mothers Day and Tree Week, Andrew being synonymous with the Woodland League and Michael with the Irish Environmental Forum.
4 November 2023
Andrew St. Ledger RIP
We of the Woodland League are heartbroken at the passing of our great and mighty Friend, our Founder, our Director and P.R.O. our champion, our warrior, our guide, our leader, our soulful Chara – Andrew St Ledger. “Our Mighty Oak has Fallen.” We wish to extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends and all that knew and loved him.
25 September 2023
A Handbook for Agroforestry
A very useful handbook produced by Andrew St Ledger for CELT in association with The Woodland League