Coillte

This a bit of a ode to Coillte, we are very quick to give out about government services and perhaps not praise the good ones.

I spent a good bit of my spare time out walking and I have to say Coillte does of a very good job of providing interesting relational opportunities for everyone.

El Guapo!

Ok

Boom_Bap

It's a superior toothpaste.

Coillte's Forests
Coillte owns over one million acres of land, most of which is forested.

Coillte Outdoors
Each year, Coillte welcomes over eighteen million visitors to its forests. There are eleven forest parks and more than 150 recreation sites for you to enjoy. With major landholdings across the country, Coillte owns the longest trail network in Ireland. We provide some of Ireland's best outdoor recreation opportunities from walking and hiking to mountain biking and from picnics to fishing and nature watching, it's all out there for you to enjoy. Coillte manages many kilometres of walking and cycle trails which are all listed, along with a downloadable map with details of length and grade on our recreation website. So wax your boots (or oil your bike) and head for the outdoors this weekend. For full details on all our recreation sites and plenty of useful information on enjoying the outdoors visit our dedicated recreation website Coillte Outdoors.

biko

They do provide good recreational opportunities.

whiskeyman

mariaalice wrote: »

a very good job of providing interesting relational opportunities for everyone.

Taking tree hugging to the next level


:pac:

bodice ripper

When I was in my late teens Coillte decided the forest near my house was ready for harvest and cut down all the "non native" trees (ie all the pines). They replanted nothing, and the pines were >60% of that forest. **** Coillte and the JCB they rode in on.

whiskeyman

whiskeyman wrote: »

Taking tree hugging to the next level


:pac:

Well I find, not being the best speller in the world make life more interesting :P

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Coillte may provide forest walks but raise this on the Nature forum and see how their policies provide for near sterile woodlands of non native species that does little or nothing for wildlife. All they provide are areas of mostly conifer woods where you can walk or cycle.

ComfortKid

I like Coillte too.

gw80

More tree farms than forests I would say